Box Score

A pair of second half goals by junior Tamara Kochen separated by 24 seconds led the FIU women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Arkansas State on Sunday afternoon at University Park. Photo by Geoff Anderson

MIAMI – A pair of second half goals by junior Tamara Kochen separated by 24 seconds led the FIU women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Arkansas State on Sunday afternoon at University Park.

The win raises the Golden Panthers' home record to 5-0 on the season, 6-9 overall and 4-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. The loss drops the visiting Indians to 5-11-1 overall and 1-5-1 in the conference.

In the opening half, ASU dominated the offense outshooting FIU, 7-1. Answering the Indians' attack was FIU freshman Madeline Gannon, who recorded her first shutout of her young career, making five saves.

In the second half, a re-energized FIU team came out attacking the ASU defense. With the Golden Panthers' second shot of the half, Kochen scored the first of her two goals at the 52:30 mark. She beat a trailing Indians' defender, chipping a shot past the ASU goalkeeper to give FIU a 1-0 lead.

Following an Indians' foul, FIU extended its lead to 2-0 when junior Carly Goldich launched a shot towards the ASU goal. The ball bounced over the outstretched hands of the Indians' goalkeeper Brielan Smiechowski where an alert Kochen connected on the header for the goal at the 52:54 mark.

Prior to the contest, the Golden Panthers honored its three seniors - Renee Cagnina, Charissa Gingerich and Megan Meade. The Golden Panthers will next take to the road before hosting the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. On Friday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m., FIU will face Denver and on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m., FIU will take on North Texas.

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