McCarthy Strikes Again as Panthers Move to 3-0


The Florida Tech Women’s Soccer team got another shutout victory Friday night, beating the Christian Brothers University Bucs by the score of 1-0 in Saint Leo Florida.

After scoring both goals in a 2-1 overtime win over West Florida on Sunday, Kiera McCarthy tallied in the 20th minute of Friday’s match and the Panthers defense, along with goaltender Karlyn Prisco, made it stand up.

Despite scoring just one goal, the Panthers pelted Bucs’ goalie Emily Wragg with 26 shots, including 11 on goal. Her 10 saves made this a much closer game than it probably should have been.

Meanwhile, Prisco had to make just three saves, with Christian Brothers totaling just five shots in the contest. The Panthers got off seven shots and one corner kick in the first 15 minutes of the game, with Wragg having to make four saves in that time.

Aubri Williamson and Elin Svensson got two more shots off, before McCarthy finally found the back of the net at 19:01. Williamson was credited with the assist.
Florida Tech took a total of 18 shots in the first half, with Wragg having to make six saves. Two of the three Bucs’ shots on goal came in the first half, with the first one coming off the foot of Nikesha Mitchell, 28:02 into the game. Lauren Magdefrau got off another shot at 34:45 that Prisco was able to handle.


The second half was quieter on the offensive side, but the Panthers did get eight chances, with half of them needing to be saved by Wragg. Williamson came the closest to getting the Panthers an insurance goal, when she rocketed one of the post in the 55th minute. Svensson got the rebound and took a shot, but Wragg saved that, nine seconds later.

Svensson got a couple more shots off in the 82nd and 83rd minute, but came up empty. Kelley Johnson took the Panthers final shot of the game in the 86th minute, resulting in another save for the Bucs’ goaltender.

Svensson and Williamson led the Florida Tech shot barrage, with six each. Four of Svensson’s were on goal. McCarthy took four shots, two on goal and one of those ended up being the only one that mattered.

For more info: FL Tech @ Christian Brothers box score


The Panthers will stay in Saint Leo for their next game, which takes place Sunday, against West Alabama. The teams will take the pitch at 11:00 a.m.

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