Box Score Miami Gardens, FL. - The Webber International Women's soccer team went down south to play against fellow Sun Conference foe Florida Memorial on Wednesday afternoon. After a tough 90 minutes of play, the Warriors lose a heartbreaker in Miami Gardens to the Lions 1-0.
 
The first half of play started with Maddie Manzke looking to kick start the Warriors offense, taking two shots in the first three minutes of play. Manzke's first shot was saved by Maria Goncalves Guimares, the Lion goalkeeper, and her second shot went high over the crossbar. The Lions would attempt a strike of their own in the sixth minute, but Atlanta Kishbaugh, the Warriors keeper for the afternoon, made her first save of the day denying Ana De Freitas of a goal for the Lions. Leah Mcdaid would take three of the Warriors nine shots in the first half, but Goncalves Guimares was up to the challenge of the Warriors offense as she recorded six first half saves to keep the Warriors off the board. Kishbaugh was equally impressive for the Warriors in her first start of the season in net as she would see three shots sent towards her goal but would only have to make one save to keep the Lions scoreless through the first 45 minutes.
 
The second half of action featured the same start as the first half with Manzke taking a quick shot in the 48^th minute, but once again Goncalves Guimares was there to stop the Warrior attack. The following 10 minutes featured the Lions on the offensive side of the field, taking back-to-back shots against Kishbaugh that required her to make her second and third save of the game. The Lions persistent attack proved to be too much for the Warriors defense as the Lions would break the scoreless tie in the 58^th minute with a goal from Sierra Bartley assisted by Mariana Ballesteros. Mcdaid would fire a shot towards goal in the 60^th minute, but the Lions defender, Kiara Kallie was there to make the defensive save. The Warriors kept battling, looking for that elusive equalizing goal, and LaRocca had her shot at goal in the 84^th minute for the Warriors but Goncalves Guimares would finish her impressive day with her sixth save of the game. The Warriors would have one final chance to even the score in the closing seconds of the game, but Faith Cullen-Cooper's header towards goal was saved from the defense of the Lions to secure their lead. The final whistle blew and with that loss the Warriors dropped to 1-5-1 in Sun Conference play.
 
The Warriors will come back to Babson Park to face off against #19 Keiser University this Saturday, October 7^th at 3:30 PM on the Warrior Grass Field.
 
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