FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jacksonville women's soccer took nine shots in the second half, but Taylor Latini's 35th-minute goal held up as FGCU edged the Dolphins 1–0 on Sunday in the ASUN Championship semifinals at the FGCU Soccer Complex.
Saki Sanno put Jacksonville's first shot on target in the 19th minute, forcing FGCU goalkeeper Madara Bome to make a save low to her left. The Eagles broke through in the 35th minute when Ryleigh Acosta set up Latini for the match's only goal.
The Dolphins pressed for an equalizer after halftime.
Julia Delprat sent a shot wide right in the 63rd minute, and Jacksonville earned two corners less than 30 seconds apart.
Olivia Peal came closest to leveling the match in the 67th minute, driving a shot toward the lower right corner that Bome saved. Sanno finished with a team-high four shots, three of them after the break.
Jacksonville goalkeeper
Taylor Gardner made all four of her saves in the second half. She denied Acosta in the 79th minute and stopped Latini in the 86th to keep the Dolphins within a goal.
Jacksonville finished 7–8–4 overall and 4–4–2 in ASUN play. The Dolphins opened the season with a 2–0 win over Miami and swept both meetings with crosstown rival North Florida for the first time in program history. Thursday's 2–1 win over West Florida sent Jacksonville to the semifinals and gave the Dolphins a conference tournament victory in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2012 and 2013.
Senior defenders
Millie Urquhart and
Paula Herranz both earned Second Team All-ASUN honors, while two underclassmen gave Jacksonville plenty to build on heading into 2027. Sophomore midfielder
Saki Sanno earned First Team All-ASUN honors in her first season as a Dolphin. Freshman defender
Logan Griffin, a Creekside High School product from St. Johns, scored her first collegiate goal when it mattered most. Her 72nd-minute finish against West Florida proved to be the game-winner that sent Jacksonville through.
Thank you to our seniors for all they've given to Jacksonville women's soccer and to our fans for cheering on the Dolphins at Southern Oak Stadium and on the road. Phins Up!
