ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Eckerd women's soccer team dropped a Sunshine State Conference match 4-0 to Embry-Riddle Saturday night at Johnson Field.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: Embry-Riddle 4, Eckerd 0
Records: Eckerd 5-4-1 (1-4-1 SSC), Embry-Riddle 5-3-1 (3-1-0)
Scoring Summary: ERAU - Seim 15' (unassisted), Okoro 53' (unassisted), Sheahan 58' (Munthe Nilsson), Okoro 62' (Navren).
KEY MOMENTS
- Embry-Riddle controlled the run of play early in the match, firing three shots in the first 12 minutes but were unable to find the back of the net.
- The Eagles finally capitalized in the 15th minute when Maria Seim shot through traffic from 18 yards out. Seim snuck the shot just inside the right post to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Tritons had their best chance 15 minutes later when Kaliya Eutsey took a header off a corner kick, but keeper Dana Ruchti shut down the opportunity.
- Embry-Riddle extended its lead in the 53rd minute when Rita Okoro buried a penalty kick into the upper left of the net.
- Five minutes later, the Eagles scored their third goal as Sofia Munthe Nilsson served a corner kick to the far post where Savanna Sheahan one-touched it into the back of the net.
- In the 62nd minute, Eagles' Okoro put away her second goal of the night after tapping in a pass to the far post from Navren.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Morgan Fleming posted a career-high four saves.
- Returning from injury, Teagan Payne appeared in her first game since October 3rd, 2018.
UP NEXT
The Tritons are on the road again next week as they face Flagler College in St. Augustine on Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
