DELAND, Fla. – Queens University of Charlotte (3-8-4, 2-4-1 ASUN) came up short in a 3-2 road battle at Stetson (5-12-0, 2-6-0) on Thursday night at the Stetson Athletic Training Center. Freshman
McKayla Budion scored both goals for the Royals, marking her first career brace, while classmate
Tamia Ford assisted on each strike for the first multi-assist match of her career.
Scoring Summary
9' – QUEENS –
McKayla Budion (Assist:
Tamia Ford)
15' – STETSON – Ava Kooker (Unassisted)
60' – QUEENS –
McKayla Budion (Assist:
Tamia Ford)
67' – STETSON – Brooke Voorhees (Unassisted)
68' – STETSON – Kelly Gende (Assist: Ava Kooker)
Turning Point
Queens opened the scoring in the ninth minute when
Tamia Ford found
McKayla Budion in front of goal for the early 1-0 advantage. After Stetson leveled the match, the duo connected again in the 60th minute, as Ford's pass set up Budion's second of the evening. Stetson responded quickly with back-to-back goals in the 67th and 68th minutes to retake the lead. Despite several late pushes, the Royals couldn't find an equalizer in the closing stages.
Key Stats & Notes
- McKayla Budion recorded her first career brace, continuing her strong offensive form with at least one shot on goal in three straight matches. Budion has registered two or more shots in four consecutive games.
- Forward Tamia Ford notched two assists, marking the first multi-assist performance of her career and bringing her total to three assists on the season.
- Queens finished with nine total shots, including three on target, while matching Stetson with four corner kicks.
- In goal, Hannah Dike-Lawlor made seven saves on 19 shots faced, her fifth match this season with at least seven stops.
- Erin Coleman, McKayla Budion, and Helena Merkle each registered two shots to lead the Royals' attack, while Addison Mello, Sejla Podzic, and Mia Banchero each added one attempt.
- Savannah Stuart, Erin Coleman, Sejla Podzic, Ansleigh Prell, and Ella Glover each played the full 90 minutes to anchor the back line.
Up Next
Queens wraps up its Florida road trip on Sunday, October 19, with a noon matchup against Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.
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