LAKELAND, Fla. – Coming off the cusp of an instant-classic NAIA Top-10 showdown versus No. 9 Keiser that ended in a 1-1 tie, the No. 3 Southeastern University women's soccer team moves forward in Sun Conference play. The Fire travel to Vizcaya Park in Miramar to take on the Florida Memorial University Lions.
MATCH:
No. 3 Southeastern (9-1-1, 2-0 TSC) at Florida Memorial (0-9, 0-5 TSC) Saturday 4:00 p.m.
COVERAGE:
WATCH
FIRE FOCUS:
- Southeastern leads the NAIA in goals (5.27) and assists (4.64) per game.
- The Fire also rank 10th in the country in shots on goal per game (12.82) and 14th in total shutouts (6).
- Junior forward Uchenna Kanu leads both The Sun Conference and the NAIA in goals scored, netting her 30th score of the season versus Keiser. The Abia, Nigeria native has netted more goals than the opposing team has registered shots on frame six times this season.
- Kanu is averaging a score per 24.1 minutes of play
- Graduate midfielder Gabriella DiDio is on a five-match point streak for the Fire, totaling a pair of goals and six assists during that stretch.
- Freshman goalkeeper Holly Eddins recorded a career-high 10 saves versus the Seahawks Wednesday night.
- Junior outside back Sierra Clayton registered a career-high 92 minutes filling in for an injured Melanie Peyton against Keiser.
- The Fire have never had back-to-back regular season contests without a win under head coach Randy Belli.
BLAZING TRAILS:
- SEU is 16-3-1 on the road in the Randy Belli era.
- Six of those 16 wins have been shutouts.
- SEU has outscored opponents 77-23 on the road during that stretch.
SOAK UP THE SUN
- The Fire are 24-2-2 versus Sun Conference opponents under Randy Belli.
- 15 of those 24 conference wins have been shutouts.
- Southeastern has outscored conference opponents 138-20 during that stretch.
- Kanu has netted 46 goals in Sun Conference play all-time.
FLORIDA MEMORIAL ALL-TIME
- The Fire lead the all-time series versus the Lions 8-1, with the only SEU loss to FMU coming in a 4-3 2OT defeat on 10/12/13.
- Southeastern has outscored Florida Memorial 26-8 in those contests.
- Kanu has netted a goal versus the Lions in each season of her collegiate career.
- Sophomore midfielder Isabael Madson notched a two-goal game against FMU last season.
- Six different players on the SEU active roster have registered an assist versus Florida Memorial all-time.
THE LIONS:
- Florida Memorial is chasing its first win of the 2018 campaign.
- FMU is looking to avoid its first 0-10 start since 2012.
- The Lions have not scored a goal in their last 365 minutes of play.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Adriana Rosero has had five or more saves in three straight matches, with 38 total saves hauled in on the season.
- Senior midfielder Lovely Pladice is coming off a five-shot, two shots on frame performance versus Johnson & Wales.
TALE OF THE TAPE:
SEU
Goals per Game: 5.27
Shots per Game: 23.64
Shots on Goal per Game: 12.82
Shutouts: 6
Individual Goals Leader:
Uchenna Kanu (30)
Individual Assists Leader: Three Tied (8)
Individual Saves Leader:
Holly Eddins (41)
FMU
Goals per Game: .56
Shots per Game: 7.44
Shots on Goal per Game: 3.89
Shutouts: 0
Individual Goals Leader: Five Tied (1)
Individual Assists Leader: Jazmine Rosas (1)
Individual Saves Leader: Adriana Rosaro (38)
BELLI'S BRAIN:
"Coming off an intense match versus Keiser, we have to quickly shift our focus to the remainder of conference play. There is a lot of soccer left to be played and we have to bring our best to every match. It is never easy to go on the road in the conference, so we will have to be dialed in,"-
Randy Belli Southeastern Head Coach.
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