RUSTON, La. – (Oct. 4, 2019) – A golden goal in the 99th minute snapped the six-match winning streak of Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer, as they were topped Friday evening by Louisiana Tech, 1-0.
The Turning Point:
The Owls (8-3-0, 2-1-0 C-USA) and Lady Techsters (10-1-1, 2-1-0 C-USA) sat scoreless at halftime, and despite FAU holding an 8-1 shot advantage in the second half, it was the samestalemate through 90 minutes.
The Finish:
Shots by Pernille Velta and Mary O’Hara were saved in the 94th and 96th, respectively. Just a couple of minutes later, a Lady Techster attacker got behind the backline, fended off a trailing defender, and slotted it to the right of the diving and oncoming FAU keeper Cassidy Wasdin for the game-winning goal.
Notables:
· The Owls fell despite doubling their LA Tech opponents in shots, 14-7, and shots on goal, 6-3
· O’Hara had nearly half of the team’s attempts, six, with two on target
· Velta and Sammy Vitols each had two shots
· Wasdin, Alex Maxson and Luisa Daikeler played the full 98:25
Quotable:
“Tough day,” said head coach Patrick Baker. “Early afternoon kickoff, didn’t really get into the game early like we wanted to. Thought Louisiana Tech had a better start. Probably about halfway through, we started to pick it up a little bit. We got some fresh legs on, that definitely changed and helped a little bit.
“In overtime, we decided if we won the toss, we’d take the wind. Definitely had the ball down in their end quite a bit, but … we knew they defend well, get numbers behind the ball, can spring you and can spring (Autumn Woodard) and that’s what they did.”
Full Video with Coach Baker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKt8L8Hn0lg
What’s Next:
The Owls are back home next Friday to host UTSA, an approximate kickoff of 7:30, as it will be the second game in a doubleheader at FAU Soccer Stadium (following the FAU men hosting Keiser beginning at 5:30).
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student-athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (beach volleyball, men’s swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and are a perfect 3-0 in bowl games, the most recent being a 50-3 victory over Akron in the 2017 Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
