HIALEAH, Fla. (August 27, 2021) – St. Thomas University's (STU) Women's Soccer team defeated the Conquistadors of Florida National University on Friday afternoon from Milander Stadium. The Bobcats took the match by a final of 1-0 over the Conquistadors.
 
Bobcat Starters
Karina Medina
Katharina Jullich
Andrea Manzur
Leslie DeLeon
Angelica De Don
Leonie Weide
Emma Lysell
Melanie Lefebvre - goalkeeper
Anna-Lena Stein
Satorla Oppelland
Miranda Ferradaz
 
Match Notes

• Lefebvre (2-0) got her second straight starting nod in the net, securing her first shutout of the season and sixth of her Bobcat career.
• St. Thomas added back two veteran starters to the lineup with Medina and Weide making their 2021 debut.
• The Bobcats held possession for most of the match and took control in the offensive end. The team had 24-shots with eleven being on goal.
• Megan Velazquez was the Most Valuable Bobcat scoring the lone goal of the match in the 53^rd-minute.
• The cross came from Jullich into the six-yard box and Manzur had the one touch pass that led to the strike from Velazquez.
• STU's defense continued to cruise and shut down the opponent's offense, they have only allowed five-shots in the first two matches.

 
Coaches' Quote – Head Coach, Michelle Smith
"I am proud of the defense having back-to-back shut-outs to open up the season. The offense has also started off hot with 11-goals coming from many different players. We keep building as a team and I'm excited to continue to get better each match."
 
Up Next
The Bobcats will travel to Fort Lauderdale,  Fla. to take on the Sharks of Nova Southeastern University on Monday, August 30^th with kick-off set at 7 p.m.