LAKELAND, Fla. - The No. 12 Southeastern University women's soccer closed out its regular season with a 3-1 victory over SCAD (Ga.) on Saturday afternoon at SEU Soccer Field, finishing the regular season with a 13-3-1 overall record and a 7-1 mark in Sun Conference play.
The Fire opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when
Rebecca Laface found the back of the net off an assist from
Gianna Guillermo. Laface's goal, her fourth of the season, gave SEU a 1-0 advantage that it carried into halftime.
SEU continued its momentum early in the second half as
Olivia Hadad doubled the lead in the 49th minute. Hadad finished a pass from
Eden Greenfield for her 10th goal of the season, putting the Fire ahead 2-0.
The Fire added another goal in the 76th minute when
Momo Sato converted a penalty kick to extend the lead to 3-0. The goal marked Sato's 10th of the season, giving SEU two players with double-digit goals.
SCAD answered in the 85th minute when Cali Wuestefeld scored off assists from Irma Olesen and Hannah Burchfield, cutting the deficit to two. However, the Fire maintained control through the final minutes to secure the 3-1 win.
Defensively, goalkeeper
Madison Songer played all 90 minutes and recorded seven saves as SCAD finished with 17 shots, including eight on goal. SEU recorded 11 shots, with six on target, while both teams finished with three corner kicks.
With the victory, SEU finishes the regular season at 13-3-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play.