MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (October 28, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Women's Soccer (4-4, 3-4 TSC) was defeated 3-1 on Senior Appreciation Night against Ave Maria University (6-3, 4-3 TSC) on Wednesday night from Bobcat Field.

Bobcat Starters

• Nicole Maribona
• Emma Lysell
• Andrea Manzur
• Lisa Wallje
• Karina Medina
• Alexa Leizorek
• Leslie DeLeon
• Leonie Weide
• Miranda Ferradaz
• Anna Lena Stein
• Melanie Lefebvre - goalkeeper

Game Notes

• Prior to the game, St. Thomas University Athletics honored nine seniors; Alexa Leizorek, Andrea Manzur, Lisa Wallje, Leonie Weide, Emma Lysell, Melanie Lefebvre, Nicole Maribona, Hasana Purewal and Robyn-Leigh Hearne. 
• In the opening minutes of the Sun Conference Match of the Week, Ave Maria was able to get on the scoreboard, taking a 1-0 lead in the 2nd minute. 
• Ferradaz and Medina combined to take the first three shots for STU, but could not tie the game at 1-1. 
• Medina netted her fourth goal of the season, scoring the equalizer in the 9th minute.
• Both teams traded shot attempts but were unable to score for over 30-minutes of game action. 
• Ave Maria scored the go-ahead goal in the 42nd minute, taking a 2-1 lead into the halftime break. 
• The Bobcats outshot the Gyrenes, 7-5, in the first half.
• AMU added an insurance goal in the 49th minute, extending their lead to 3-1. 
• Lefebvre recorded more saves in the second half, bringing her total to six for the match. 
• In the 80th minute, STU still trailed 3-1.
• STU could not score again, losing the Sun Conference Match of the Week, 3-1. 

Upcoming

St. Thomas travels to West Palm Beach to take on the defending NAIA National Champions, Keiser University, on Saturday, October 31. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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