Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer fell 2-0 to North Dakota on Sunday, September 13, at Bronson Field in Grand Forks, N.D., in its final tuneup before American Conference play. The match was scoreless at halftime before North Dakota scored twice in 1:31 to take control.
North Dakota took the lead on Cora Ellermann’s penalty kick in the 49th minute. Hunter Borgel scored at 50:48 after a turnover and opportunity, giving North Dakota a 2-0 advantage that held through the final whistle.
North Dakota finished with a 16-4 shot advantage. Sephora Joachim and Hailey Santiago each recorded two shots for Florida Atlantic, with one of Joachim’s attempts on target. Nikki Holland made four saves, while Holland and Sydney Neira each played all 90 minutes. Lola Hathorne played 86 minutes, and Santiago played 83.
Florida Atlantic opens American Conference play against Charlotte
The loss was Florida Atlantic’s first in nearly a month and ended its final preparation match before American Conference play begins. Florida Atlantic will host Charlotte on Thursday, September 17, at 7 p.m. at FAU Soccer Stadium. The match will be streamed for free on FAUSports.com.
Source: Original report