West Palm Beach, FL – The fifth-ranked Patriots women’s soccer team battled until the final whistle displaying stifling defensive, while a late goal from Latizia Traversone secured the 1-0 win over top-ranked Keiser Saturday morning. With the win, UC improves to 6-0-2, while the Seahawks move to 4-1-0 on the year.
Morgan White made seven saves for Cumberlands earning her fourth clean sheet of the season. Madison Long added a second half team save, while Samantha Sokolove, Noah Paalman, and Karla Waibel kept pressure on the Keiser attack. Traversone netted her second goal of the season and finished the day with two shots.
Cumberlands looked for a quick strike as Laura Bosca put a header on frame, however it was saved keeping the match scoreless. Morgan White came up with a save in her first opportunity in the 5′. The two teams traded possession until the 11′ when White made a diving save to her left keeping the match scoreless. The Seahawks applied pressure to the Patriots backline over the next few minutes, however, UC rose to challenge capped off with a save from White as the match remained scoreless in the 28′. Mackenzie Longmuir and Letizia Traversone both recorded shots in the final two minutes of the half, but a save by the Seahawks keeper sends the match into the break scoreless…