Women's Soccer Shutout in First Loss of 2021

Box Score LAKELAND, Fla. - The Florida Southern women's soccer returned home for a non-conference  match up against Texas A&M – International University. The Dustdevils connected for an early second half goal to take the match and a 1-0 victory. Junior goalkeeper Jenny Staten and the Mocs set a new program record as they extended the consecutive scoreless minutes streak to 432.29 minutes.

The loss marks the first one for the Moccasins in 2021 after starting the season with three consecutive wins. Florida Southern is now 3-1-0 and the Dustdevils move to 1-1-0 on the season.

How It Happened

• Florida Southern had the game's first scoring chances as senior Caitlyn Lowery fired a pair of shots in the first sixteen minutes of the match that featured more than an hour lightning delay.
• The Mocs put the pressure on the Dustdevils as FSC recorded four shots while keeping the TAMIU to none in the final 24 minutes of the first half.  
• Just 61 seconds into the second half FSC goalie Jenny Staten made her first save of the half to keep the score at 0-0.
• In the 49^th minute, the Dustdevils' Nicole Cohen slotted a shot from above the box and found the back of the net to give the visitors a 1-0 advantage.
• The Moccasins countered with back-to-back shots by Haley Eckel and Haley Thomassy in the 57^th minute.
• In the final minutes the Mocs attacked and challenged the Dustdevils, but their defense stood tall denying the Mocs a successful chance to tie the game.

 
Inside the Numbers

• For the third time this season, Florida Southern registered at least 20 shots in a game. Against the Dustdevils, the Mocs logged 20 shots versus eight from Texas A&M – International.
• Junior goalie Jenny Staten and the Mocs made history tonight as they set the new program record for consecutive scoreless minutes which ended at 431.48 minutes.
• Senior captain Rachel Peck played her 50^th career game tonight, which is the most of any current player on the roster.

Up Next
Florida Southern will host No. 9 University of West Florida on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Moccasin Field.