MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (August 25, 2022) – The receiving votes St. Thomas University (STU) Women's Soccer team (2-1) picked up their second win of the season defeating The Master's University (0-2-1), 2-1, from AutoNation Field on Thursday evening. This marks the 150^th career-win for Head Coach, Michelle Smith. This is the first official game on AutoNation Field after the dedication on August 24.
 
Bobcat Starters
Isabella Penaranda – goalkeeper
Anna-Lena Stein
Jocelyn Mendez
Karina Medina
Megan Velazquez
Leslie De Leon
Natalie Strkalj
Annika Geistert
Sarolta Oppelland
Frida Ritzen
Miranda Ferradaz
 
Game Notes

• Penaranda got her second start of the season and played all 90-minutes and picked up nine saves.
• The Master's jumped on the board first however with a goal in the 29^th minute.
• The ball trickled off a defender and the shot was jolted passed the keeper.
• Megan Velazquez would not let the Bobcats go through another half scoreless.
• The junior got a perfect through ball from De Leon who led Velazquez to a one-on-one against the goalkeeper.
• This game took a much different approach than the last seeing much more offense than defense.
• Graduate student, Karina Medina broke the tie in the 70^th-minute after three straight shots were deflected.
• Medina used her left foot to push the ball into the top left corner out of reach from the Mustang keeper.
• STU's freshmen keeper, Penaranda, picked up her second career win.
• The Bobcat defense only allowed one corner kick all game and outshot the Mustangs 19-14 although TMU had 10 on-goal, one more than STU.
• Medina is the first player this season to score in two different games.

 
Up Next
The Bobcats will host their final game of the opening home stand on August 31 against Florida National at 7 p.m. from AutoNation Field.