WOMEN'S SOCCER GAMEDAY: Palm Beach Atlantic at Eckerd

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd College women's soccer team hosts Palm Beach Atlantic for the second time this season as the Sailfish make another visit to the Turley Athletic Complex on Saturday for a 7:00 PM match.

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SETTING THE STAGE
It's rare for two soccer squads to play twice in the regular season at the same site, but that's what happens tonight when PBA comes back to St. Petersburg looking for payback for an earlier loss to the Tritons.  The Sailfish (4-6) have dropped four straight matches, all to Sunshine State Conference opponents, including their last two in overtime. Eckerd (4-5-1) looks to break a three-match skid.

LAST TIME THEY MET
Shannon Estes-Larkin placed a perfect strike into the upper left corner in the 95th minute to give Eckerd a 3-2 overtime win over Palm Beach Atlantic on September 10, 2015, at the Turley Athletic Complex.  Abby Sanchez and Taylor Tippett also recorded goals for the Tritons.

INSIDE THE SERIES
With their win in September, Eckerd extended its lead in the all-time series to 9-5.

ABOUT THE SAILFISH
- Four of PBA's 10 matches this season have gone into overtime.  The Sailfish are 1-3 in those contests, including the loss to Eckerd in September.
- Five of PBA's last six matches have been decided by one goal.  The Sailfish's last two wins came by a one-goal margin over SSC members Lynn (3-2) and Florida Southern (1-0).
- Kasey Wyer is the team's primary offensive option with nine goals.  Jamie Montgomery has added four; no other player has scored more than one.

ABOUT THE TRITONS
- Tonight's match marks the first of four home matches remaining on the regular season schedule for Eckerd.
- Eckerd has out-shot its opponents this season, 152-132.  Senior Taylor Tippett leads the team in goals with three; four other players have scored two each.
- Five of EC's matches this year have been decided by one goal.  Eckerd is 3-2 in those contests.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Stat, Conference Rank)
GOALS: EC - Tippett (3, T-14th); PBA - Wyer (9)
ASSISTS: EC - Monce, Spesshardt, Wader, Sanchez (2, T-12th); PBA - Rojas (3)
POINTS: EC - Monce, Spesshardt, Tippett (6, T-23rd); PBA - Wyer (19)
SHOTS: EC - Sanchez (20, 21st); PBA - Wyer (46)
SAVES: EC - Ulmer (45, 2nd); PBA - Granlund (28)
GOALS AGAINST: EC - Ulmer (1.99, 7th); PBA - Wincko (1.73)
Sailfish not listed among conference leaders as they are provisional members of the SSC