Lakeland, Fla. – The No. 21 Southeastern women's soccer team is championship game bound, as they are set to battle the No. 3 Keiser University Seahawks in the Sun Conference Tournament Final. The Fire earned their spot in the title match after defeating the St. Thomas University Bobcats 3-1 in the semifinal. Senior forward
Alyssa Kaminski netted her second consecutive multi-goal game. Freshman forward
Uchenna Kanu continued her scoring streak, having scored 13 goals through the first nine games of her collegiate career.
GAME: #3 Keiser (17-1) vs. #21 Southeastern (17-1) Friday 1 p.m.
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WHAT'S AT STAKE: If SEU defeats Keiser, it would be the first win for the Fire over an NAIA ranked opponent, their first win all-time versus Keiser, and the first conference championship in program history. A win would also clinch the Fire a berth in the program's first ever NAIA Nationals appearance. The Seahawks are looking for its third consecutive Sun Conference Tournament Championship.
SPECIAL K: The duo of Kaminski and Kanu on offense has been an unstoppable force down the stretch. In the last six games for the Fire, the two have accounted for a total of 14 goals and three assists. Kaminski is the conference leader in goals at 16, while Kanu ranks third with 13, despite having only played in nine games this season. In the St. Thomas game, she scored in her ninth straight game, breaking the program's scoring streak record set by Melissa Kennedy in 2008-09. The two have combined for a total of 63 points this season, which is already the most by any duo in program history since 2009.
PREVIOUS KEISER: The Seahawks handed the Fire their lone loss of the season in the regular season matchup at West Palm Beach. SEU struck first in the 64
th minute on a
Shayna Cole score that was assisted by Kaminski and freshman forward
Bania Duran. However, Keiser fought back with two late goals from senior forward Johanna Engberg to register the 2-1 comeback win.
THE SEAHAWKS: Keiser is coming off of a 3-1 win in the conference semifinal over USC Beaufort. Freshman Filippa Millqvist was the difference-maker for the Seahawks, assisting on the first score and the netting the following two goals of the match. Engberg typically leads the way for Keiser on the offensive front. The Stockholm, Sweden native has scored six times in her last five games. The Seahawks have yet to be outshot by an opponent this season.
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