Miami Dade College women’s soccer played Daytona State College to a 0-0 draw through regulation and two overtime periods before falling 4-1 in a penalty-kick shootout Saturday in Melbourne. The result came in the FCSAA Championship Final. Miami Dade College now awaits word on whether it will receive an at-large bid to the district tournament.
Julia Suelly made 11 saves for Miami Dade College and kept Daytona State College scoreless through 110 minutes. She made four saves during the opening 45 minutes as both teams entered halftime tied 0-0. Daytona State College eventually secured the championship by converting four shootout attempts.
Goalkeepers keep championship final scoreless
Daytona State College tested Suelly in the fifth and eighth minutes, but the Miami Dade College goalkeeper turned away both attempts. Miami Dade College created a chance in the 25th minute when Manuella De Lima Olivan had a header cleared by the Daytona State College defense. Dorina Fehertoi and Stacy Thany Thomas later put shots on goal during the first half.
Daytona State College increased its pressure after halftime, and Suelly made saves in the 47th, 50th, 52nd and 59th minutes. She also denied an attempt by Alessandra Jimenez in the 72nd minute. Miami Dade College continued to generate chances, with Rhyan Galyon putting a header on target in the 61st minute and Thomas forcing another save in the 80th.
Miami Dade College nearly broke the deadlock late in regulation. Natalie Perez put a shot on goal with 15 seconds remaining, but Daytona State College goalkeeper Carolina Lourenco made the save. The stop sent the final to overtime after 90 scoreless minutes.
Miami Dade College creates chances in overtime
Neither team scored during the first 10-minute overtime period. Suelly made her 11th save of the match in the 96th minute, while Galyon put another attempt on target in the 99th minute. The score remained 0-0 heading into the second overtime period.
Miami Dade College recorded all four shots during the second overtime period. Martina Ojeda, Liv Lilith Falk, Manuella De Lima Olivan and Nataly Andrade Washbrum each had a chance. The Sharks could not find a winning goal before the match moved to penalty kicks after 110 scoreless minutes.
Daytona State College wins shootout
Oriana Quintero converted Miami Dade College’s opening penalty, matching Daytona State College’s first successful attempt. Daytona State College then converted its next three penalties, while Miami Dade College missed its next two attempts. That sequence gave Daytona State College a 4-1 shootout victory and the FCSAA championship.
Daytona State College finished with 17 shots, including 11 on goal, while Miami Dade College recorded 15 shots and seven on goal. Lourenco made six saves for Daytona State College. Thomas led Miami Dade College with four shots, while Galyon and De Lima Olivan each recorded three.
District tournament opportunity remains
Miami Dade College entered the final with an 11-3-2 overall record and a 5-0-1 conference record. Daytona State College entered with a 13-2-2 overall record and a 3-2-1 conference record. The championship result left Miami Dade College awaiting the at-large selections.
Those selections will determine whether Miami Dade College receives a bid to continue its season in the district tournament. The Sharks could not claim the FCSAA championship on the field after the scoreless match ended in the shootout. Their postseason status remains unresolved until the at-large selections are announced.
FSB Take
Miami Dade College’s defense held Daytona State College scoreless through regulation and two overtime periods, with Julia Suelly’s 11-save performance central to that effort. The Sharks also produced all four shots in the second overtime period and finished with seven shots on goal. Daytona State College’s shootout conversion sequence ultimately decided the FCSAA Championship Final, while Miami Dade College now waits to learn whether it will continue in the district tournament.
Source: Original report