FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Palm Beach Atlantic women's soccer lost to #10 Nova Southeastern 2-1 on Wednesday in conference play. The Sailfish were held without a shot in the first half before recording seven shots, four on goal, and their lone goal after halftime. The Sailfish goalkeeper made eight saves as Nova Southeastern finished with 18 shots and 11 on goal.
The Sailfish absorbed sustained first-half pressure, but Nova Southeastern broke through at 21:24 on Fiona Khankhanian's goal off an assist from Lova Korpas and carried a 1-0 lead into halftime. Earlier,
Brooke Delzatto kept the match scoreless with saves in the opening minute and again at 9:52 and 14:18. The Sailfish also withstood a seven-action Nova Southeastern attacking stretch from 9:52 to 18:53, including a team save at 18:40 and another Delzatto stop 13 seconds later. Delzatto added a sixth save in the 41st minute as the Sailfish reached the break down one goal.
The 'Fish generated pressure in a short second-half stretch with corner kicks at 56:26 and 57:30 around two Abby Longstaff shots that Ewa Sikora saved. After Genesis Hernandez scored for Nova Southeastern at 72:01, the Sailfish kicked into gear, answering with shots by
Meren Patton and
Kelsi Bennett. Popp brought the deficit to one with an unassisted goal in the 75
th minute. Longstaff and Popp added late attempts, and Delzatto made a save on Hernandez in the 86th minute, but the Sailfish could not find an equalizer before the match ended in a 2-1 loss.
Popp scored the Sailfish's goal and finished with two shots. Delzatto recorded eight saves over 90 minutes, including six in the first half. Longstaff led the 'Fish with three shots and put two on goal.
