Miami Gardens, Fla. – Adding a new chapter in the "Battle Of Miami Gardens" rivalry on Wednesday evening, the St. Thomas University Women's Soccer Team used a
Sophie Saunders goal 79:51 into the Sun Conference Championship Quarterfinal matchup to prevail over Florida National 1-0.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: St. Thomas 1, Florida Memorial 0
Records: St. Thomas (10-3-5, 4-1-3 Sun Conference), Florida Memorial (5-6-4, 3-4-1 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: STU leads 22-1-1
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sun Conference Rookie of the Year Julia Ezcurra found Saunders in the 80th minute for the golden goal.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- STU took 20 shots, nine on target. The Lions tallied eight with four on goal.
- The visitors held a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.
- Neither side received a caution.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats' postseason run continues on Saturday, Nov. 8 at top-seeded Southeastern with kick-off set for 6:00 pm.