MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Tritons and Panthers played at a stalemate for most of the game Wednesday night at Rick Stottler Field. However, the Eckerd men's soccer team ultimately fell, 2-1, to Florida Tech in double overtime.
Neither team was able to generate a clean look on goal in the opening half despite Eckerd pressing in the final 10 minutes as the teams entered the break scoreless.
The Panthers broke the deadlock quickly into the second frame as Fabio Amaral converted on a corner kick in the 52nd minute. However, Tommy Lamb equalized for the Tritons only a minute later, converting on a penalty kick after a tackle in the box. Blake Bauer nearly gave EC the lead in the 73rd minute, but his shot hit the right post as the teams entered overtime.
Shots were at a premium in overtime as the Tritons and Panthers entered the second extra period knotted up at 1-1. Guillermo Segovia netted the golden goal in the 104th minute following a long cross from the right wing.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Florida Tech 2, Eckerd 1 (2OT)
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-8-1 (1-4-1 SSC); Florida Tech 5-4 (2-3 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC- 53' Lamb (unassisted); FT- 52' Fabio Amaral (Stian Olsen), 104' Guillermo Segovia (Stian Olsen)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Florida Tech held a 14-8 advantage in shots and 2-1 favor in shots on goal.
- Lamb's penalty kick was Eckerd's first of the season. It was also Lamb's first career goal and his first points as a Triton.
- Harry Laing led Eckerd with two shots while Lamb placed EC's only shot on goal.
- Lynden Dawson, Martin Aanestad, Tommy Lamb, and Lucas Berglund played the entire match.
- Eckerd and Florida Tech's last match on October 9, 2019, also went to double overtime.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to Johnson Field on Saturday for a 6:00 PM kickoff with Nova Southeastern.
