ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Eckerd women's soccer team fell to No. 4 Flagler College (Fla.) 9-1 on the road Wednesday night at Saints Field in a non-conference match.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: Flagler 9, Eckerd 1
Records: Eckerd 5-5-1 (1-4-1 SSC), #4 Flagler 11-0-0
Scoring Summary: EC – Craven 52' (Benjoud); FC - Sandberg 11' (Nowotny, Foster), Sandberg 13' (Nilson), Sandberg 16' (Nowotny), Nowotny 20' (unassisted), Sandberg 54' (Nilsen), Nowotny 57' (Sandberg), Foster 59' (unassisted), Nowotny 64' (Sandberg), 68' Lopez (unassisted)
KEY MOMENTS
- Flagler jumped out early with a goal from Sara Sandberg in the 11th minute to put the Saints up 1-0.
- Sandburg registered two more goals in the 13th and 16th minutes with Charlene Nowotny adding a goal in the 20th minute to give the Saints a 4-0 lead.
- Eckerd's best attempt on net in the first half came in the 36th minute on a shot by Madison Dilgard, but her shot was turned back by Saints' keeper Sarah-Lisa Dubel.
- The Tritons struck early in the second half off a header by Morghan Craven in the 51st minute. Hajar Benjoud sent in a corner kick that Craven headed past the diving keeper to put Eckerd on the board.
- Sandberg and Nowotny both scored again in the next five minutes to make it a 6-1 Saints' lead.
- Addie Foster and Lorena Lopez added to the Saints' lead, both scoring from penalty kicks while Nowotny netted her third goal of the match in the 64th minute.
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UP NEXT
The Tritons are back at home this weekend as they face Nova Southeastern on Saturday at 7:00 PM.
