October 17, 2025 | Lawrenceville, Ga.

The Carolina University Women's Soccer team opened Continental Athletic Conference play on Thursday evening with a competitive but challenging 5–3 loss to Florida National University at the Grizzly Soccer Complex in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Despite the setback, the Bruins produced a strong offensive showing with three goals and maintained consistent pressure throughout the match.

Match Recap
Florida National jumped out to an early 2–0 lead within the opening ten minutes before Carolina University responded with determination. Chelsea Prescott sparked the comeback with her first goal of the season in the 15th minute to cut the deficit in half. Just before halftime, Cheyenne Brittain found the back of the net to equalize at 2–2.

Momentum continued into the second half as Alexa Anderson gave the Bruins a 3–2 advantage in the 50th minute, marking her team-leading fifth goal of the season. However, Florida National answered quickly and regained control with three unanswered goals over the final 40 minutes to secure the 5–3 win.

Carolina outshot Florida National 13–11 overall and held a 7–0 advantage in corner kicks, showing assertiveness in attack. Goalkeeper Waleska Gonzalez recorded five saves in the effort.

From the Coach
"I was proud of the way our team battled and kept believing," said Head Coach Boo Tesh. "We showed resilience coming back from an early deficit and continued to fight until the final whistle. There were a lot of positives to take away offensively, and we'll use this as motivation to keep improving as conference play continues."

Looking Ahead
The Bruins face a quick turnaround, returning to action today (Friday) at 4:00 p.m. to take on host Georgia Gwinnett College in the second leg of their Georgia road trip. Carolina will look to rebound and capture their first conference victory.