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Jojo michaels vs UM
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Winner Montevallo UM (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
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Florida Tech FT (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Montevallo UM
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Florida Tech FT
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Team 1 2 F
Montevallo UM 0 1 1
Florida Tech FT 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Christina Hardman

Women's Soccer Falls Short in Season Opener

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #18 Florida Tech 0, Montevallo 1
Records: Florida Tech (0-1, 0-0 SSC) | Montevallo (1-0, 0-0 GSC)
Locations:  Rick Stotter Field | Melbourne, Fla.

STATS OF THE MATCH: 
  • Florida Tech controlled the offensive momentum during the first half, and had a 6-1 advantage in shots.
  • Panthers had a quality scoring opportunity at the 15' with a free kick but was just shy of the net going out of bounds.  
  • May Queiroz had a chance to score a minute later but her shot went high.
  • Montevallo changed the pace in the second half keeping the ball primarily in offensive position but the Panthers were still able to match the Falcons with five shots a piece.
  • The biggest save of the night came when UM was given a free kick right outside the box. Maria Sanchez Recuero dove right deflecting the ball and keeping the Falcons off the scoreboard.
  • After being down two players due to red cards, the Falcons received a red card of their own putting the Panthers down by one.
  • The winning goal came in the 77' when a UM shot was deflected by a Panther and landed at the feet of Angelina Rivas. Rivas blasted the ball to the top left side of the net to give UM the lead, 1-0.
  • Tech finished with an edge in shots, 11-8, while each team had six shots on goal.
  • Sanchez Recuero finished with five saves while Emily Hounsell had six.
  • 10 cards were handed out in the contest; seven yellow and three red. Tech received four yellow cautions and two red.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Florida Tech is now 3-1 all- time against Montevallo.
  • Six different Panthers recorded one shot on goal, which is the most individuals to do so since the Panthers draw with Saint Leo on 10/16/2021.
  • Tonight's loss was the second loss in a season opener for the Panthers in the last five years.
UP NEXT: Florida Tech hosts Auburn Montgomery, Sunday, Aug. 28, against at Rick Stottler Field. Kick off is set for 12 p.m.
 
 
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