Deborah Abiodun and Onyi Echegini shine in NCAA Women’s Tournament

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria midfielder, Deborah Abiodun scored a goal as her American side, the University of Pittsburgh secured a 3-0 win over Memphis on Sunday night.

The win ensured her team progressed to the quarter-final of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament.

Abiodun’s national teammate, Onyi Echegini also scored for Florida State University (FSU) during their match.

FSU recorded a 5-0 win over Texas scoring three goals within the first 20 minutes of play.

Two goals in the second half rounded off a five-star display from the top-ranked team.

Abiodun and Echegini will meet again in the quarter-final of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on a yet-to-be-confirmed date.

The two teams have met twice this season during the regular season and playoffs.

In the two games, FSU has come up tops with victories en route to winning the title.

They will hope to extend their winning streak over the Pitts Panthers.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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