The St. Thomas Bobcats defeated Ave Maria Women’s Soccer 3-0 Tuesday night in Ave Maria, Florida, handing the Gyrenes a non-conference loss. St. Thomas scored once in the first half and twice after halftime to secure the victory.
St. Thomas broke the scoreless tie in the 21st minute and carried a 1-0 lead into halftime. Ave Maria recorded shots in the 23rd and 24th minutes but could not find the net.
The Bobcats extended their advantage on a penalty kick in the 50th minute. St. Thomas added another goal later in the second half, while an Ave Maria shot in the 53rd minute was saved by the St. Thomas goalkeeper.
Schweitezer Makes Four Saves
Emma Schweitezer made four saves for Ave Maria Women’s Soccer. St. Thomas finished with seven shots on goal, compared with four for Ave Maria.
Julia Ezcurra scored St. Thomas’ opening goal, Rebecca Louis converted the penalty kick and Mariana Sanchez added the third goal. The result moved Ave Maria to 3-2-1 on the season.
Although both programs are members of the Sun Conference, Tuesday’s match did not count as a conference game. Ave Maria’s Sun Conference schedule begins Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Next Match
Ave Maria will play the Florida Memorial Lions in Miami Gardens on Friday afternoon in its final non-conference match of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the match will be streamed live on the Sun Digital Network.
FSB Take
Ave Maria Women’s Soccer held St. Thomas to a 1-0 deficit at halftime but could not overcome the Bobcats’ second-half goals. The loss leaves Ave Maria at 3-2-1 before its final non-conference match against Florida Memorial. The Gyrenes then begin Sun Conference play on Sept. 30.
Source: Original report