Emilia Nilsson scored three goals, including two 131 seconds apart, as the Keiser Seahawks defeated the Warner Royals 6-0 in a Sun Conference match Oct. 21 at Arrigo-Vecellio Stadium in West Palm Beach, Fla. The victory moved Keiser University to 12-0-2 overall and 6-0-0 in conference play. Warner fell to 9-3-2 overall and 1-3-2 in the Sun Conference.
Keiser University controlled the match from the opening half and carried a 2-0 lead into halftime. The Seahawks scored four times after the break to complete the shutout. Ten different Keiser players had a hand in the six goals.
Nilsson scores twice before halftime
Nilsson opened the scoring in the 21st minute when she finished a pass from Delia Letelier. She scored again 131 seconds later on an unassisted play, giving the Seahawks a two-goal advantage. Keiser kept Warner without a shot during the opening half and took the 2-0 lead into the break.
Nilsson completed her hat trick in the 77th minute. Karine Orud and Sofia Pietra assisted on the goal. Nilsson finished with four shots, three of them on target, and each shot on frame found the net.
Keiser adds four goals after halftime
Blanca Bachi extended Keiser’s lead in the 47th minute after receiving passes from Marta Filipe and Luisa Fontes. Haley Miller then converted a penalty kick in the 60th minute to make the score 4-0. Miller remains perfect on penalty kicks this season at 3-for-3.
Nynka Rucker added Keiser’s sixth goal in the 88th minute. Pietra and Ida Palm recorded assists on the play. Pietra finished with two assists, while Letelier, Fontes, Orud, Filipe and Palm each had one.
Filipe led Keiser with five shots and also recorded an assist. The Seahawks outshot Warner 31-2 and held a 17-0 advantage in shots on target. Keiser also led 10-0 in corner kicks.
Seahawks complete shutout
Warner goalkeeper Haley Van Houweling played all 90 minutes and made 10 saves. Shelby Cape took Warner’s only individual shot, a miss in the 49th minute. The Royals finished without a shot on target.
Mio Tanaka played 74 minutes in goal for Keiser, and Audrey Bechard played the final 16 minutes. The two goalkeepers combined for the shutout. Neither Keiser goalkeeper was required to make a save.
Next up: Senior Day against Webber International
Keiser University will host Webber International on Saturday, Oct. 24, for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. The match follows a conference victory in which Keiser produced four second-half goals and did not allow a shot on target.
FSB Take
Keiser University women’s soccer produced a complete performance against Warner, pairing Nilsson’s hat trick with six goals from 10 players. The Seahawks’ 31-2 edge in shots and 17-0 advantage in shots on target reflected the control they maintained throughout the match. Keiser’s unbeaten record and 6-0-0 Sun Conference mark now set the stage for Saturday’s Senior Day match against Webber International.
Source: Original report