WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Eckerd women's soccer team fell to No. 16 Palm Beach Atlantic, 4-2, in its final regular-season road match of the season Saturday night at the Rinker Athletic Campus.
The Tritons opened the match with a quality scoring chance in the third minute off a shot by
Kaia Senecal, but it was denied by PBA keeper Rachel Neumann. PBA's Serena D'Anna opened the scoring in the 22nd minute for a 1-0 Sailfish lead. EC drew a corner kick in the 24th minute, and
Aisling Spillane converted with a header in the box to equalize at 1-1. PBA added another goal in the 25th minute, by Ansleigh Crenshaw, for a 2-1 lead.
The Sailfish controlled most of the second half, outshooting the Tritons 11-4. They added two goals in the second half: Crenshaw in the 61st minute and Sydney Cromwell in the 75th minute to take a 4-1 lead.
Tariah Miller added a goal in the 79th minute to pull the Tritons within two, but Eckerd was unable to complete the comeback.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: No. 16 Palm Beach Atlantic 4, Eckerd 2
RECORDS: Eckerd 5-7-1 (3-6 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic 9-3 (6-2)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC –24' Spillane (
Hajar Benjoud), 79' Miller (unassisted); PBA – 22' Serena D'Anna (Kelly Giddes, Angel Shamba), 25' Ansleigh Crenshaw (Halie Reznik), 75' Sydney Cromwell
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Miller's goal was her third of the season while Spillane's was her second of the season, also her second of the week.
- Benjoud's assist was her first of the season.
- EC outshot PBA 8-6 in the first half.
- Keeper Cadence Talbert tallied six saves, marking her eighth match this season and seventh consecutive match with four-plus saves.
- Four Tritons landed shots on goal: Senecal (2), Benjoud (1), Spillane (1), and Miller (1).
- Four Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Talbert, India Fortner, Haley DeSanto, and Andi Wells.
UP NEXT
Eckerd concludes its regular season with a match against Barry at Johnson Field for senior night on October 30 at 7:00 PM.
