FNU Women’s Soccer Final Results Graphic (11-12-22) ( Box Score )
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2022) – Florida National advances to the Continental Athletic Conference title match after a thrilling five-set semifinal match against Haskell Indian Nations University. This was the third meeting between these teams and the second time a match was pushed to five sets. FNU advances to the CAC final match against Florida College.
Set One FNU Notables (18-25)
Haskell jumped out to a 15-10 lead after tying the set at 6-6 Five kills for CAC All-Conference first-teamer Joanne Dania Haskell’s Maria Stewart ended the set with a kill to make it 25-18
Set Two FNU Notables (25-19)
Paola Brandsma came to life in the second with three kills on the set Joanne Dania ended the set with a kill on an assist from Ivette Sandoval Tied the match at 1-1 and put FNU back in the driver’s seat for the moment
Set Three FNU Notables (19-25)
Haskell’s Mikeya Sheppard had six kills in the third that pushed her team over the Conquistadors A block error by Gabriela Gonzalez gave Haskell a 2-1 lead in the match Ivette Sandoval had two ball-handling errors in the set
Set Four FNU Notables (25-20)
Aysa Benally’s kill about midway through the set made it a tie game at 11-11 Two kills apiece for Layla Cortez and Lina Valentino A kill by Paola Brandsma ended the set in FNU’s favor
Set Five FNU Notables (16-14)
FNU started the set off strong with a kill from Layla Cortez Tied 14-14 before FNU scored the final two points of the match to close out the win FNU remains undefeated against Haskell this season boasting a 3-0 record
Match Notables:
Team-high 13 kills for Joanne Dania to go along with 16 digs Juliana Santos recorded 29 digs in the contest Two solo blocks and one assisted block for Gabriela Gonzalez
Up Next: FNU volleyball team moves on to the CAC Championship final tonight at 7 p.m. against Florida College
