Grant's Golden Goal Gives Eckerd Win Over Colorado Christian

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Victoria Grant scored less than a minute into overtime as the Eckerd women's soccer team walked away with a 1-0 victory over Colorado Christian in a neutral-site match at Rollins College.

Eckerd won the ball from the Cougars and sent a long ball downfield toward Grant. Grant corralled the ball off the bounce, dribbled through a pair of defenders into the box, and lofted a left-footed shot just underneath the crossbar for the golden goal.

It was EC's second straight 1-0 win to start the season.

HOW IT ENDED
Final: Eckerd 1, Colorado Christian 0
Scoring Summary: EC - Grant 91' (unassisted)
Records: Eckerd 2-0; CCU 2-1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After an early shot by Alyssa Farmer narrowly missed off the left post, the Cougars controlled the run of play in the first 20-plus minutes earning six corner kicks along the way. The Triton defense, however, made it difficult for CCU to get a quality look at the frame.
• Eckerd began to create chances midway through the first half and had a pair of excellent opportunities come up short. Kaliya Eutsey dribbled between two defenders to the top of the six-yard box in the 27th minute but her shot barely missed the right post.  Moments later, Grant did the same thing and rocketed a close-range shot that was saved by Ashleigh Maguire.
• CCU had a clear look at the frame in the 79th minute off a set piece that led to Sarah Butler finding herself in a one-on-one with Casey Winn. Butler sent a low strike toward the left post, but Winn made a diving save to keep the match scoreless.
• Grant had a shot late in regulation, extending out for a slow pass in an attempt to chip it over the keeper but didn't get the ball high enough.
• Less than a minute into overtime, Sophia Kopko won possession in the defensive third and sent a long ball downfield. Grant dribbled through a pair of defenders and sent a perfect left-footed strike underneath the crossbar for the golden goal.

NOTES AND NUMBERS

• Grant's goal was her first official college goal; however, the freshman had a goal and an assist in EC's exhibition win over ASA Miami last weekend.
• Winn stopped three shots in posting her second clean sheet of the season and 15th of her career.  She needs five more to tie Morgan Crescent for the most in program history.
• Eckerd held a slight edge in shots (10-7) and shots on goal (4-3) while CCU took seven corner kicks to just one for Eckerd.

UP NEXT
The Tritons return to Johnson Field to host Frostburg State (Md.) at 6:00 PM on Sunday.