SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo University women's soccer team earned a crucial point in the Sunshine State Conference standings on Saturday evening at home. The Lions and the Barry Buccaneers played to a scoreless draw in front of a packed house for a Green Out game on Saint Leo's family weekend. The teams combined for 19 total shots but just six combined shots on target. Saint Leo went up against a Barry team who used just two subs on the night. Tonight's result puts the Lions record at 3-7-2 overall and 1-4-2 in SSC play.

The Lions recorded 11 total shots, including four on target, while limiting Barry to eight shots and just two on goal. Goalkeeper Emma Guidotti earned the shutout with two saves in a full 90-minute effort. Ainsley Meyer led Saint Leo with four total shots and one on target, while Ella Van Doren and Katherine Neves each added a shot on goal.

How It Happened: SAINT LEO 0, BARRY 0
Saint Leo opened the match with early offensive pressure, creating two scoring chances in the first three minutes from Meyer and Ilaria Miclet. The Lions controlled much of the first half with eight shots and multiple opportunities from Neves, Meyer, and Agnes Johansson, while Guidotti turned away both Barry attempts on goal to keep the match level at halftime.

The second half featured strong defensive play on both sides. Saint Leo's back line, anchored by Julia Gonsman and Chayse McGirt, limited Barry's touches in the final third while Guidotti picked up her second 90-minute clean sheet of the season. Meyer continued to create attacking chances, testing Barry goalkeeper Marlen Hernandez late in the match. Despite generating two corners in the final 15 minutes, the Lions were unable to convert, finishing the night with their third shutout of the season and second conference draw.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Saint Leo outshot Barry 11-8, including a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• Emma Guidotti earned her third shutout of the year with two saves.
• Ainsley Meyer led the Lions with four shots, one on goal.
• Ella Van Doren and Katherine Neves each added a shot on target.
• Barry held a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Saint Leo was called for 11 fouls compared to 14 by Barry.
• Saturday's match marks the third shutout for the Lions in 2025, all three in conference action.

 
UP NEXT
Saint Leo is back home on Saturday, November 1 to host the Tampa Spartans for Senior Day at 7 p.m.