The Flagler College women’s soccer team was the last NCAA team to lose a game during the 2019 season. The Division II program based in St. Augustine finished 23-1-1 and advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals for the first time.
Here are some of the best images from the Saints’ run to the semifinals.
Flagler College midfielder Conchi Sanchez, right, celebrates her goal in the 89th minute of a NCAA Division II second round tournament match against Lincoln Memorial. [Will Brown/ The Record] 
Flagler College celebrates Charlene Nowotny’s 59th minute goal during a Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 win over Florida Southern. Nowotny scored two goals in Flagler’s 5-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College midfielder Chloe Byrne (8) jockeys with Wingate’s Brianna Ditillo during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeast Regional final on Dec. 6, 2019. Byrne, a Maryland resident, is one of five Americans in the starting XI for Flagler College. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Catawba College defender Elena Sopranzi, right, prevents Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg from uncorking a shot during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeaast Region Tournament contest. Sandberg scored three goals in Flagler’s 3-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College defender Hannah Dolores takes a shot during a Nov. 24 game against Lincoln Memorial. 
Flagler College midfielder Conchi Sanchez, left, wins a header against a Nova Southeastern player during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Flagler won 4-0 to advance to its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College co-captain Sara Sandberg celebrates after helping the Saints win the NCAA Division II Southeast Region title for the first time in program history. Sandberg scored two goals in Flagler’s 8-2 win over Wingate. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg (10) attempts a first half shot over the outstretched boot of Nova Southeastern central defender Paige Napolitano during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Flagler won 4-0 to advance to its first semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Charlene Nowotny is Flagler’s all-time leader in assists and total points. The senior midfielder is one of two captains of a Saints team that will play in its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler midfielder Maria Castorino-Mujica, right, dribbles past Nova Southeastern fullback Myriah Troutman during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Castorino-Mujica scored Flagler’s opening goal in the Saints’ 4-0 win. [Will Brown/ The Record] 
Flagler College midfielder Maria Castorino-Mujica, right, gets a touch on the ball ahead of Nova Southeastern defender Brianna Paige during the second half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Paige, a Fleming Island graduate who lived in St. Johns County during her childhood, played 59 minutes in Nova Southeastern’s 4-0 loss. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler midfielder Annie Habeeb scores a 73rd minute goal in NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Flagler won 4-0. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler midfielder Lorena Lopez dribbles upfield during the first half of an Oct. 9, 2019 match against USC Aiken. (Photo by Will Brown._ 
Charlene Nowotny is Flagler’s all-time leader in assists and total points. The senior midfielder is one of two captains of a Saints team that will play in its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record] 
The Flagler College women’s soccer team celebrates Annie Habeeb’s 73rd minute goal during a NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Lander goalie Sarah Owen punches a ball toward safety ahead of Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg (10) during a Peach Belt Conference tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg scores the first of her three goals during a NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament contest against Catawba. Sandberg’s 23 goals leave her tied for third in all of Division II women’s soccer. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College midfielder Lorena Lopez, right, flicks a header onto the crossbar during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament match. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Defender Hannah Dolores and Savannah Lehtinen are all smiles during halftime of an Oct 7 win against USC Aiken. 
Flagler College midfielder Charlene Nowotny beats Florida southern defender Kim Ciarcia (8) to the ball during the 59th minute of a Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 contest. Nowotny scored two goals and added an assist in Flagler’s 5-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College midfielder Charlene Nowotny, center, is all smiles with teammates Shannon Matthaei, left, and Sara Sandberg, right, at halftime of Flagler’s Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 match against USC Aiken. Nowotny scored a goal and assisted three others to set Flagler’s all-time points record in the Saints’ 7-1 win. [Will Brown/The Record] 
USC Aiken goalkeeper Madi Banks scoops up the ball before Flagler midfielder Annie Habeeb during the first half of a Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 contest. Habeeb scored two goals and assisted another in Flagler’s 7-1 win. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Florida Southern defender Hailey Surrency, right, protests her innocense after making contact with Flagler winger Annie Habeeb during the second half of a Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 match. Habeeb scored a goal and added an assist in Flagler’s 5-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record] 
Flagler College midfielder Charlene Nowotny dribbles away from USC Aiken defender Marissa Lee during the first half of a Wednesday, Oct. 9 women’s soccer match. Nowotny scored a goal and provided three assists to set Flagler’s all-time scoring record in the match. [Will Brown/The Record]
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