Jacksonville University fell to FGCU 1-0 on Nov. 8, 2026, at the FGCU Soccer Complex in Fort Myers, Fla., ending the Dolphins’ run in the ASUN Championship semifinals. Taylor Latini scored the only goal in the 35th minute, with Ryleigh Acosta providing the assist. Jacksonville finished the season 7-8-4 overall and 4-4-2 in ASUN play.
Saki Sanno recorded Jacksonville’s first shot on target in the 19th minute, but FGCU goalkeeper Madara Bome made the save low to her left. FGCU broke through 16 minutes later when Acosta set up Latini for the match’s lone goal. Bome finished with five saves for FGCU.
Jacksonville applied pressure after halftime
Jacksonville took nine shots in the second half while searching for an equalizer. Sanno led the Dolphins with four shots overall, including three after halftime, and Julia Delprat sent a shot wide right in the 63rd minute. Jacksonville also earned two corners less than 30 seconds apart after the break.
Olivia Peal put a shot toward the lower right corner in the 67th minute, but Bome made the save. Jacksonville goalkeeper Taylor Gardner made all four of her saves in the second half. Gardner stopped shots by Acosta in the 79th minute and Latini in the 86th, but Jacksonville could not level the match.
Jacksonville reached the semifinals after tournament win
Jacksonville defeated West Florida 2-1 in the quarterfinals to reach the ASUN semifinals. The victory gave the Dolphins an ASUN tournament win in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2012 and 2013. Logan Griffin scored her first collegiate goal in the 72nd minute against West Florida, and the finish stood as the game-winner.
The season also included a 2-0 opening win over Miami and Jacksonville’s first program-history sweep of both meetings with North Florida. Sanno earned First Team All-ASUN honors in her first season as a Dolphin. Senior defenders Millie Urquhart and Paula Herranz earned Second Team All-ASUN honors.
FSB Take
Jacksonville’s semifinal loss ended a tournament run that included a quarterfinal victory and an ASUN tournament win in consecutive seasons. The Dolphins’ nine second-half shots showed sustained pressure against FGCU, even though Bome and the Eagles preserved the shutout. Sanno’s four-shot performance and First Team All-ASUN selection were two of the season’s clearest individual markers.
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