Miami, Fla. – FIU women's soccer (3-3) will compete in their first home game of the season at Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium, going up against Southeastern Louisiana at 10 a.m., Saturday September 7. The first 50 FIU fans will get a free beverage of their choosing.

Saturday, Sep. 7 vs Southeastern Louisiana

• Time / Site: 10 a.m. / Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium

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• Presented by Baptist Health, The Official Sports Medicine Provider of FIU Athletics 

The Panthers dropped their third loss of the season in their last match on September 1st, falling to Miami 1-0.

FIU played well on offense, beating Hurricanes in total shots, 7-5, and shots on goal, 4-2. The Panthers had seven different players get off shots in the contest, and four different players hit shots on goal, all of which were saved by the 'Canes' goalkeeper who ended the evening with four saves. 

FIU did not give up many chances, but the one good look Miami had was converted to a score out of the half at the 68:43 mark.

Two defenders in seniors Reagan Bridges and Delinda Sehlin played 90 minutes and led a Panthers strong defense that held Power-4 team, Miami, to just five shots and two shots on goal in the match. 

Sophomore Valery Restrepo ended the contest with one save, putting her season total up to 12.
 

SO FAR THIS SEASON

FIU is 3-3 heading into the first home match of the year. Their first two wins of the season came against FGCU, winning against the Eagles for the first time since the 2010 season, and Florida Atlantic, beating the Owls for the first time since the 2011 season. Their third victory came against another Florida team in Jacksonville in a 3-0 result. 

Senior Nikole Solis is the leading goal scorer for the Panthers and tied for first in Conference USA  with three goals in five games. Montelene Dymond is credited with two on the year thus far, while first year Antonella Solari, junior Ashly Martinez and senior Noemi Paquin each have one. 

Antonella Solari scored the first goal for the Panthers on the season off of an assist by fellow first year Rebecca Baldelomar, an equalizer at the end of the first half of their win against FGCU.
 

THE RETURNERS

FIU welcomes back nine seniors this season, including First Team All-CUSA selection Noemi Paquin, Second Team selections Reagan Bridges, Camille Sahirul and Nikole Solis, and Third Team selection Delinda Sehlin.

Solis was the leading scorer for the Panthers in 2023 with 10 goals, and led CUSA in points with 23, while Paquin was eighth in CUSA in points last season with five goals and five assists.

 

SCOUTING THE LIONS

Southeastern Louisiana has had a decent start to the season, going 1-1-1 in their first three matches of the campaign after being voted to place sixth out of 11 teams in the Southland Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll.

Senior defender Nicole O'Niell, leads the team in goals thus far on the season with two, striking the game winner in their only win over Jackson State, prevailing 3-1. The Lions did not have anyone selected to the Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference First or Second teams.

This will be the first time the two teams will face off in their respective programs' histories.

 

CUSA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Defensive Player of the Week 

August 27 - Reagan Bridges

Goalkeeper of the Week

August 27 - Valery Restrepo

 

2024 HOME SCHEDULE PROMOTIONAL CALENDAR

 

DATE	OPPONENT	THEME	GIVEAWAY
September 7	Southeastern Louisiana	Home Opener & Alumni Day	First 50 fans get a free beverage of their choice
September 12	SEMO	Vice Night	Vice T-Shirt Giveaway
October 3	New Mexico State	Senior Night	Tanktop Giveaway
Octobr 6	UTEP	Youth Club Day	Mini Autographed Balls
October 27	Western Kentucky	Staff Appreciation	T-Shirt Giveaway for Staff
October 31	Jacksonville State	Halloween	Vice T-Shirt Giveaway

 

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