FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The No. 2-seeded Nova Southeastern Women's Soccer team advanced in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament with a dominant 3-0 victory over No. 7-seeded Rollins College on Monday afternoon at Amerant Bank Field at NSU Soccer Stadium. Goals from Lova Korpas, Maria Jansen, and Genesis Hernandez powered the Sharks, while goalkeeper Ewa Sikora recorded the shutout with eight saves.
Score: #2-Seed Nova Southeastern 3 | #7-Seed Rollins College 0
Records: #2-Seed Nova Southeastern (10-0-5, 6-0-4 SSC) | #7-Seed Rollins College (7-8-1, 4-5-1 SSC)
Location: Amerant Bank Field at NSU Soccer Stadium | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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- Nova Southeastern controlled possession from the opening whistle and broke through in the 28th minute when Lova Korpas finished a feed from Jianna Ramirez into the bottom-left corner, giving the Sharks a 1-0 advantage.
- The Sharks doubled their lead just 1:41 into the second half as Maria Jansen scored off assists from Ramirez and Kristina Syragakis, firing a shot into the bottom-right corner to make it 2-0.
- Nova Southeastern continued to apply pressure throughout the second half and added an insurance goal in the 67th minute. Following consecutive saves by Rollins goalkeeper, Genesis Hernandez converted the rebound opportunity off an assist from Haley Mettrick for a 3-0 lead.
- Goalkeeper Ewa Sikora anchored the Sharks defensively, making eight saves and earning the clean sheet.
With the quarterfinal victory, the Sharks advance to the SSC Tournament Semifinals and will host their next match on Thursday, Nov. 5, at NSU Soccer Stadium.
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