MELBOURNE, Fla. (Women's Soccer) – The Florida Tech women's soccer team (8-4, 3-4 SSC) honored its seniors in a big way Saturday night, defeating Sunshine State Conference foe Florida Southern (1-6-1, 1-5 SSC) by a score of 1-0 on Senior Night at Rick Stottler Field.
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The Panthers controlled the pace of play against FSC from the get-go, forcing the Moccasins to play much of the game on their own defensive half.
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However, despite a 13-6 edge in shots for FIT, both teams entered halftime knotted at 0-0.
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FIT finally broke through in the 49th minute when
Aubri Williamson directed a pass towards the right post and found a cutting
Mary Watson, who buried the opportunity for her first goal of the season and gave FIT a 1-0 advantage.
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From there, the Panthers continued there onslaught, outshooting the Mocs 12-6 in the half. However, FIT was unable to put another one past FSC goalkeeper Helena Norrstrom (1-6-1), who finished with nine saves in the match.
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Karlyn Prisco (8-4) made five saves in the Panther net to earn her fifth shutout of the season.
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Keira McCarthy led FIT in shots with six, including two on goal. Williamson and Watson each fired off four shots in the contest.
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Florida Tech returns to Rick Stottler Field on Monday, Oct. 17, for a SSC showdown with Palm Beach Atlantic at 7 p.m. ET. Access live coverage of the action at
www.FloridaTechSports.com/live.
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