Palm Beach Atlantic women’s soccer lost to Saint Leo 4-1 Saturday at Rinker Athletic Campus after the match remained scoreless through 50 minutes. All five goals came during the final 40 minutes, with Saint Leo scoring four times and the Sailfish answering once.
Saint Leo finished with 25 shots, including 14 on goal. Palm Beach Atlantic had two shots on goal, while goalkeeper Brooke Delzatto made 12 saves for the Sailfish.
Delzatto holds Saint Leo scoreless in first half
Saint Leo took 11 shots in the first half and put five on goal, but Delzatto stopped each attempt. The Lions created three early shots as they established the attacking pressure. Palm Beach Atlantic remained within reach at halftime despite recording one shot on target.
Meren Patton led the Sailfish with three shots during the opening half, including one on goal. Her attempts came between the 15th and 23rd minutes. Neither team scored before the break.
Saint Leo pulls away after halftime
Saint Leo opened the second half with five shots and two on goal during the first five minutes. Delzatto saved both attempts, but Annika Schuller later put the Lions ahead with a penalty kick after earning the kick on a handball.
Saint Leo added two goals on Palm Beach Atlantic own goals. Ilaria Miclet also scored for the Lions, with Chloe Froese providing the assist.
Palm Beach Atlantic answered when Kendal Popp scored after receiving a pass from Patton. Popp finished with the Sailfish goal on her lone shot on target, while Patton recorded the assist.
Madison Kovar, Jordan Lavery and Maddie Hulme each recorded a second-half shot for Palm Beach Atlantic. Saint Leo added another goal on a Sailfish own goal in the 85th minute and completed the 4-1 victory.
What comes next for Palm Beach Atlantic
The loss left Palm Beach Atlantic at 4-3-2 overall and 0-2-1 in SSC play. Saint Leo improved to 3-3-0 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play.
Palm Beach Atlantic will play at Nova Southeastern on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The Sailfish will then visit Tampa on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. before hosting Florida Southern on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m., Florida Tech on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. and Lynn on Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.
The listed schedule continues with road matches at Eckerd on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and Embry-Riddle (Fla.) on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
FSB Take
Palm Beach Atlantic kept Saint Leo off the scoreboard for the opening 50 minutes, but the Lions’ 25 shots eventually produced enough pressure to decide the match. Delzatto made 12 saves, while Patton and Popp connected for the Sailfish goal. Palm Beach Atlantic next has an opportunity to respond at Nova Southeastern on Sept. 30.
Source: Original report