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Payton Ruehling
4
Winner Florida Tech FITWSOC (5-2-1, 2-1-0 SSC)
2
Saint Leo SLW (2-4-0, 1-3-0 SSC)
Winner
Florida Tech FITWSOC
(5-2-1, 2-1-0 SSC)
4
Final
2
Saint Leo SLW
(2-4-0, 1-3-0 SSC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Florida Tech FITWSOC 2 2 4
Saint Leo SLW 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Second half rally comes up short as Women's Soccer falls to Florida Tech 4-2

SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo women's soccer staged a second half surge against Florida Tech but came up short in the closing minutes of a Sunshine State Conference matchup, 4-2, at University Soccer Field.
 
The Lions scored two second half goals to close within one goal with 11 minutes to play but allowed another goal a minute later to fall to the Panthers. Saint Leo falls to 2-4, 1-3 SSC after the setback to Florida Tech (5-2-1, 2-1-0 SSC).
 
Victoria Covas and Payton Ruehling notched goals in the loss on balls played from Rosie Young and Brooke Snoll, respectively.
 
The Basics
Final Results:  Florida Tech def. Saint Leo 4-2
Where: University Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
Record: SLU 2-4-0, 1-3-0 SSC  | FIT 5-2-1, 2-1-0 SSC 

How It Happened

15'| Maria Munoz put the Panthers up early after a pass from Kiana Zanganeh after Munoz received the ball just inside the 18 and ripped it into the upper-90. | Florida Tech 1-0 |
42'| Keira McCarthy put the Panthers up 2-0 with a goal three minutes before the half off a pass from Munoz at the top of the 18. | Florida Tech 2-0 |
52'| Munoz tallied her second goal of the game off a direct kick where the righty placed it in the lower left corner past the Lions' keeper | Florida Tech 3-0 |
70'| With the Lions still fighting, Rosie Young picked up a loose ball in the Panthers' defensive half and chipped the defense allowing a streaking Victoria Covas to pick it up and hit a one-timer to the far post, glancing it off the post and into the goal. | Florida Tech 3-1 |
79'| Brooke Snoll was streaking down the left side and played a ball that went in and missed the flick but found Payton Ruehling where Ruehling headed the ball to the left side of the goal past a diving Panther keeper. | Florida Tech 3-2 |
80'| A minute later after the Lions cut the lead to one, Kelley Johnson chipped the keeper from the 18 to extend the Panthers' lead. | Florida Tech 4-2 |
 
Points to Note
  • Saint Leo staged a second half comeback cutting to within one with 11 minutes to play, before falling to Florida Tech 4-2.
  • Keeper Julia Ortiz tallied three saves on the night in the full 90 minutes of action.
  • The Lions ripped off 13 shots on the night led by Victoria Covas with three followed by Rosie Young and Sofie Haellsten with two apiece.  
For the Opponent – Florida Tech
  • The Panthers held off a comeback from the Lions and won 4-2 after holding a 2-0 lead at the half.
  • Maria Munoz tallied two goals and one assist in the win where Keira McCarthy and Kelley Johnson each had one.
  • Karlyn Prisco picked up two saves in the full 90 minutes between the posts.
UP NEXT
Saint Leo will head to St. Petersburg Wednesday, Oct. 4 to take on the Eckerd Tritons at 7 p.m. in an SSC matchup.

For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo women's soccer team, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
 
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