Ninety minutes and two 10-minute overtime periods were not enough to decide the 2025 NAIA women’s soccer national champion on Monday afternoon.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsNo. 3 Keiser University secured goals in the penalty shootout by Luisa Fontes, Lauren Riley, and Haley Miller to lift the Seahawks to a 1-1 (3-2 penalty kicks) victory against No. 9 The Cumberlands (Ky.) Monday afternoon at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola.Goalkeeper Madison Priebe made the last save in the penalty kicks to secure the win for the Seahawks.With the win, Keiser (19-3-2) won its third overall national championship. Keiser won national championships in 2019 and spring 2021.Cumberlands opened the scoring of the championship match in the fourth minute with a goal by Carola Fontan, assisted by Nicole Araujo to take a 1-0 lead.The Patriots led 1-0 at halftime. In the second half, Keiser responded with a goal by Blanca Bachi, who was assisted by Ruby Vernon in the 72nd minute to tie the match 1-1.Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The Cumberlands ended its season with a 17-5-3 overall record.
PENSACOLA, Fla. —
Ninety minutes and two 10-minute overtime periods were not enough to decide the 2025 NAIA women’s soccer national champion on Monday afternoon.
The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News
No. 3 Keiser University secured goals in the penalty shootout by Luisa Fontes, Lauren Riley, and Haley Miller to lift the Seahawks to a 1-1 (3-2 penalty kicks) victory against No. 9 The Cumberlands (Ky.) Monday afternoon at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola.
Goalkeeper Madison Priebe made the last save in the penalty kicks to secure the win for the Seahawks.
Courtesy: Keiser University Athletics
The 2025 NAIA women’s soccer national champions Keiser University Seahawks, Monday, December 8, 2025 in Pensacola, Florida.
With the win, Keiser (19-3-2) won its third overall national championship. Keiser won national championships in 2019 and spring 2021.
Cumberlands opened the scoring of the championship match in the fourth minute with a goal by Carola Fontan, assisted by Nicole Araujo to take a 1-0 lead.
The Patriots led 1-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Keiser responded with a goal by Blanca Bachi, who was assisted by Ruby Vernon in the 72nd minute to tie the match 1-1.
Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
The Cumberlands ended its season with a 17-5-3 overall record.