ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd women's soccer team returns to the field on Saturday night hosting No. 16 Rollins (Fla.) at 7:00 PM.
MATCH 11: No. 16 Rollins (7-1, 3-0 SSC) at Eckerd (5-5, 1-2 SSC) | 7:00 PM | Turley Athletic Complex
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RANKED OPPONENTS: The Tritons face another nationally-ranked opponent tonight when the Tars come to St. Petersburg. Â Rollins is at No. 16 in this week's NSCAA Division II rankings but has reached as high as No. 6 this season. Â Tonight marks the fourth top-25 team that Eckerd has played so far this season and the third in the last four games.
LOW-SCORING AFFAIRS: Six of Eckerd's 10 matches this season have been decided by a 1-0 margin. Â The Tritons are 3-3 in those games, including wins over No. 18 North Alabama and No. 14 Florida Tech.
ABOUT ROLLINS: The Tars come into tonight's match riding a three-match winning streak, all in SSC play. Â Rollins has a pair of 1-0 wins over Tampa and Florida Tech and scored a 3-1 win over Saint Leo on Wednesday. Â The team's only loss came at the hands of then-No. 20 Embry-Riddle, 1-0 in the second overtime. Â Kathryn O'Brien leads the team with eight goals while Paxton Sickler and Emma Bloom each have four.