Florida Tech Panthers

SALT LAKE CITY – The No.1 ranked Florida Tech women's soccer concluded their western road trip on Sunday afternoon against Westminster University at Dumke Field. An early Ellinor Blaasternes goal plus a rock-solid effort from the Crimson and Gray defense kept Tech unbeaten on the season, 1-0.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 1 Florida Tech 1 | Westminster 0
Records: No. 1 Florida Tech 9-0-3 (3-0-2 SSC) | Westminster 3-3-2 (1-2-2 RMAC)
Location: Dumke Field | Salt Lake City, Utah
 
GAME NOTES

• The Panthers scored on the game's first chance less than three minutes in when Anae Malbete played a perfect pass over the Griffin defense that found Ellinor Blaasternes at the top of the area with just the keeper to beat and did so with a shot to the keeper's right to give Tech the lead.
• Malbete nearly doubled the lead three minutes later when she hit the post and Maria Rojas' rebound went wide.
• Alice Mottershead looked to add to the advantage in the ninth minute but her shot from distance was saved.  
• Mette Brandes was called into action for the first time in the 32^nd minute when Westminster had a scoring chance materialize at the top of the area from a free kick but Brandes was able to easily deal with the shot.
• About a minute later, a giveaway by Tech in their own end could've allowed Westminster to equalize but the Panthers were able to put a body in front of three different attempts and not allow a shot on target.
• Brandes came up big again in the 48^th minute as she palmed a Westminster shot from outside the area over the bar. The ensuing corner for the Griffins came to nothing and the Crimson and Gray maintained its 1-0 lead.The game's last scoring chance came with three and a half minutes remaining as Brandes stood tall for her third and final save of the afternoon, stopping a long-distance curling effort.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• This was the first ever meeting between the schools.
• Mette Brandes recorded her fourth clean sheet of the season with three saves.
• The Panthers have now recorded 24 clean sheets in 57 games under Katy Freels.
• The Crimson and Gray are unbeaten in their past 23 games dating back to October 29, 2025.
• Florida Tech is now 2-1-1 all-time against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers return to the Sunshine State with an SSC matchup at Barry at MDC Stadium in Kendall on Wednesday, October 7^th. Kickoff is set for 7 P.M.