LAKE WALES, Fla. — Southeastern women's soccer earned a 3-1 road victory over Warner on Saturday, scoring three goals in the first half to secure the win.
Warner struck first in the 10th minute when Shelby Cape found the back of the net off an assist from Elisabet Rosario. The Fire responded in the 19th minute as
Olivia Hadad scored the equalizer to bring the match level at 1-1.
The Fire continued to build momentum, with
Momo Sato giving the Fire a 2-1 advantage in the 29th minute. Just 11 minutes after the equalizer,
Sara Irurozki extended the lead to 3-1 in the 40th minute, finishing a scoring opportunity created by
Nerea Hernandez.
Despite playing a significant portion of the match down a player following a red card to Hadad in the 27th minute, the Fire maintained their two-goal advantage throughout the second half. The team's defense limited Warner to no additional goals, while goalkeeper
Sofia Diaz recorded six saves across 90 minutes.
The Fire finished with 15 shots, including nine on goal, while Warner recorded 16 shots and seven on target. Both teams earned four corner kicks, but the Fire's first-half scoring proved to be the difference.
With the 3-1 victory, SEU improved to 11-3-1 overall and 5-1-0 in conference play.