Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
8-7-2, 5-4-1SBC
Arkansas State
3-13-1, 0-9-1SBC
Seniors Reign Supreme Against Indians
10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 28, 2007
BOCA RATON, FL - The pregame ceremony honoring the senior class proved to be a foreshadowing of things to come as the Florida Atlantic University women's soccer team defeated Arkansas State 5-0 on Sunday.
The Owls (8-7-2, 5-4-1 Sun Belt) recognized seniors Taylor Browning, Monique Cabrera, Michele Fazzari, Susanna Lehtinen and Alicia Tirelli before the match and the honorees took full advantage of playing their final match before a home crowd. Tirelli began the onslaught early with a goal past ASU keeper Brielan Smiechowski off of a beautiful touch pass by Anhnhi Tran in the third minute. Lehtinen scored the next two Owl goals, the first on a cross from Janelle Blake and the second on a blast from 15 yards out to the top of the ASU net.
Fazzari posted the last two scores of the match. Jannica Tjeder found Fazzari behind the Indian defense in the 57th minute and Fazzari tipped the ball into the net to make the score 4-0. Fazzari and Lehtinen hooked up for the final tally of the afternoon as Lehtinen crossed the ball to Fazzari and Fazzari headed the ball just inside the post to provide the final margin of victory.
The senior class scored all five goals and recorded 11 of the team's 14 points on the day.
The Owls return to action on Friday when they travel to Miami to take on rival Florida International. The match will start at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Tirelli, Alicia
Assisted By: Tran, Anhnhi
ball hit ahead to Tirelli beat keeper to
2:35
Lehtinen, Susanna
Assisted By: Blake, Janelle
cross to lehtinen, beat past keeper
21:40
Lehtinen, Susanna
beat keeper from 15 yards to top of net
39:19
Fazzari, Michele
Assisted By: Tjeder, Jannica
ball to fazzari, beat keeper
56:40
Fazzari, Michele
Assisted By: Lehtinen, Susanna
cross head in to corner
59:54
