MELBOURNE, Fla. – Florida Tech (0-1) opened its season with a home showdown against the Flagler Saints (1-0). The Panthers fought hard but could not overcome an early Saints' goal as they fall 1-0.
 
Maria Munoz and Monica Zabian led the attack as they combined for five shots. Veronica Thordardottir and Avery Kloeppel took the team's final three shots.
 
Miranda Choplin and Maria Sanchez Recuero both saw a half's worth of action in goal. Choplin was called upon to start the game and put together a solid effort in which she recorded two saves and allowed one goal. Recuero came in for the second half and tallied three saves of her own and did not surrender a goal.
 
The Panthers started off slow as they allowed a Flagler goal at the 5:51 mark. However, the defense began to come alive and started to limit the Saints defense. The attack had a few chances but Flagler's Sarah-Lisa Dubel was there in time to stop the potential goals.
 
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