Box Score

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer team (8-3-1, 4-0-1 SSC) kept their seven-game winning streak alive with a goal from co-captain Alexis Hernandez (Sr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) in the 84th minute against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (7-4-1) Tuesday night at the NSU Soccer Complex.

The first half of play saw a defensive battle where both teams struggled to get good looks. The defensive line for the Sharks stood strong against the Sailfish only allowing one shot, none on goal. The Sharks were able to get two balls on target, but were unable to convert.

Following halftime, the Sharks came out firing seven shots in the first 17 minutes of play looking for the first goal of the game. Although pressing, the Sharks were unable to find the net before Hernandez caught a lose ball at midfield and booted in her ninth goal of the season from 18 yards away past a diving Sailfish keeper. The goal was Hernandez’s fourth game-winning goal of the season and proved to be the lone goal of the game.

Keeper Chrissy Hy (Jr., Weston, Fla.) finished with two saves on the match, upping her season total to 59 on the season.

Overall, NSU finished with a 15-3 advantage in total shots, while also leading the Sailfish 11-2 in shots-on-goal.

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