FIT Women’s Soccer Dominates West Alabama


The Florida Tech Women’s Soccer team finished their weekend with a convincing 4-0 win over West Alabama on Sunday, in Saint Leo. Aubri Williamson led the offensive charge with a goal and an assist on the day.

Sunday’s win followed Friday’s 1-0 win over Christian Brothers.

Karlyn Prisco got the start in goal for FIT and she was forced into action right away, making a save 35 seconds in. It was the first of only two saves she made in the first half.

The offense got on the board early, scoring 6:55 in, off the foot of Taylor Eller. She beat Tigers goalie Issy Foster, with the assist going to Ciera Misner. Eller got in on Foster again 35 seconds later, but her header was saved this time around.

Eva Banton, who had earned the only yellow card of the match about 10 minutes earlier, made up for it with a goal at the 35:13 mark, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead. Eller got another shot off with 46 seconds left in the half, but it went high. With that, the Panthers went to the locker room up by two.

Not only did FIT score two goals in the half, but they outshot the Tigers 6-3. The second half featured more of the same, despite an early burst out of the gate from West Alabama. TeMia Pride got two shots off less than a minute apart, both saved by Prisco.

Williamson and Eller took shots about six minutes apart, but both went wide. Williamson kept the pressure on with two more shots, the first in the 61st minute that went wide and the second that drew a save from Foster in the 63rd minute.

Just over three minutes later, Elin Svensson got off another shot, but Foster was up to the task. That was not the case in the 70th minute when Maria Munoz got one by Foster, giving the Panthers a convincing 3-0 lead. Munoz tried again about two minutes later, but Foster was able to make the save.

Florida Tech (4-0) got a corner kick with 9:46 left in the game, taken by Kiana Zanganeh. They kept it in the offensive zone long enough for Williamson to bang one home 18 seconds later, to put the icing on the cake and send the Panthers home with a 4-0 victory.

For more info: Florida Tech Vs. West Alabama box score

The Panthers return home Wednesday to take on the 12th ranked Barry Buccaneers, as they open their Sunshine State Conference schedule. It’s the first of four straight conference matches, with Eckerd, Saint Leo and Rollins to follow. Wednesday’s game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Rick Stottler Field.


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