AVE MARIA, Fla. (October 3, 2018) – For the second match in a row, the Webber International University women's soccer team found itself in a 3-0 hole before battling back to bring the score to a one-goal deficit at 3-2. This time around, however, Ave Maria University would seal the match with a late goal to make the final 4-2.

Megan Warner, the Warriors leading goal scorer, got Webber on the board with a goal in the 42nd minute to give Webber some much needed momentum right before halftime.

The second half featured a much better performance for the Warriors all around with stronger defense, better ball control and a more attacking offense.

The effort began to pay off as Luiza Oliveira scored on a header from a cross from Leah Borders in the 61st minute to cut the Gyrenes' lead to just one.

Webber then missed on a near chance to tie the match as a shot by Francesca Mascali in the 72nd minute went off the post.

After a missed penalty kick by the Gyrenes' Sarah McBride went off the crossbar in the 83rd minute, keeping Webber's hopes alive for the time being, it was McBride who eventually sealed the match by cleaning up a free kick off the post that went straight down in front of the empty net with only three minutes left.

Webber out shot AMU 20-18 overall as Warner finished with seven attempts, five on goal; Mascali had three shots, two on goal; and Lauren Caffee had two shots, both on goal.

Webber fell to 3-7 overall and 1-4 in The Sun Conference while Ave Maria snapped a five-match losing streak and earned its first conference win to improve to 3-6 and 1-3.

Next up, on Wednesday, October 10, the Warriors will play another road match, this one at St. Leo University in what will be Webber's final nonconference regular-season match of 2018.