MIAMI – FIU drops its home opener against No. 4 Florida State, 2-0.
The Panthers defense was stout throughout the contest, holding the Seminoles to zero goals in the first half on seven shots and four shots on goal, all of which were saved by FIU's goalkeeper, Valery Restrepo. Restrepo ended the contest with six saves on 12 shots seen.
The Panthers were able to get off four shots of their own in the opening 45 minutes but were unable to convert, heading into the half knotted at 0-0.
FSU opened up the scoring in the second half with a goal at the 55:32 mark, going up 1-0, before scoring again a minute later to take a 2-0 lead in the 57th minute. The Panthers' defense settled back in the rest of the contest, not allowing another goal to the No. 4 team in the nation.
The Panthers took six shots in the second half, three of which were on goal, all saved by the Seminoles' goalkeeper.
Redshirt-senior Maya Maxwell had three shots and one shot on goal, with fellow senior Mariana Barreto matching her teammate with three shots as well.
FIU matched their 2-0 score from last season when they dropped their season opener at then-ranked No. 3 Florida State. At the time, it was the fewest goals allowed against FSU since 2004 when FIU fell to the then-ranked No. 5 Seminoles, 1-0.
UP NEXT
FIU will head back on the road for another test against a ranked opponent when they take on No. 3 Duke in Durham on August 20 at 6 p.m.
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