SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo University women's soccer team erupted for a season-high five goals on 19 total shots, including 10 on target, to defeat Edward Waters 5-3 at University Turf Stadium on Tuesday evening. First half goals by Ilaria Miclet, Kristina Arwady, and Rhyanne Pascoe gave the Lions a 3-0 halftime lead. Despite a trio of goals by the opposition in the second half, goals from Olivia Schuck and Chloe Froese kept the home team in front to earn its second win in a row. With the victory the Lions improve to 3-7-1 overall.

Scoring came from Ilaria Miclet, Kristina Arwady, Rhyanne Pascoe, Olivia Schuck, and Chloe Froese, while six different players contributed assists. Goalkeepers Emma Guidotti and Soley Larusdottir combined for four saves in the victory.

How It Happened: SAINT LEO 5, EDWARD WATERS 3
Saint Leo came out firing, scoring three times in the opening half to take early control. Ilaria Miclet put the Lions on the board in the 5th minute, finishing a pass from Ella Van Doren to make it 1-0. Just three minutes later, Kristina Arwady doubled the advantage off an assist from Ruari Dever. The Lions extended their lead to 3-0 in the 31st minute when Rhyanne Pascoe found the back of the net following a setup from Samara Johnson.

Edward Waters responded shortly after halftime as Alyssa Wright scored in the 46th minute, and Dadie Cherenfant added another in the 54th to cut the deficit to 3-2. Saint Leo regained momentum in the 75th minute when Olivia Schuck netted her first goal of the season on a feed from Jordan Mazzei. Following Cherenfant's second goal of the game in the 78th, Chloe Froese capped the scoring two minutes later, finishing a combination from Katja May and Julia Gonsman to seal the 5-3 victory at home.

Inside the Numbers

• 19 total shots for Saint Leo, including 10 on target
• Five different Lions scored in the win
• Six different players tallied assists: Van Doren, Dever, Johnson, Mazzei, May, and Gonsman
• Emma Guidotti recorded four saves in 45 minutes of play
• Saint Leo held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks
• Freshman Ilaria Miclet's goal in the 5th minute marked her first of the season

 
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Saint Leo is back home on Saturday, hosting the Barry Buccaneers for a Green Out game at 7 p.m.