ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's soccer team took an early lead following a Ty Dolan goal in the third minute Friday night. However, Spring Hill (Ala.) scored a pair of second-half goals as the Badgers topped Eckerd, 2-1, at Johnson Field.
Just two minutes and 22 seconds into the game, Harry Laing found Dolan 30 yards out. Dolan took the pass and danced around his defender, firing a shot into the top right corner to give the Tritons an early lead. Eckerd held off a plethora of Badgers shots over the next 15 minutes and took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
In the second half, the Badgers Diogo Sousa quickly sent in the equalizer on a low goal just inside the 18 in the 57th minute. He added the go-ahead goal 15 minutes later with a shot from the right side of the box. EC had a chance to equalize in the 85th minute on a Kyle Bingham shot, but it missed just high.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Spring Hill 2, Eckerd 1
RECORDS: Eckerd (0-3), Spring Hill (3-0)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC- Dolan 3' (Harry Laing), SHC- Sousa 57' (unassisted), Sousa 73' (Luca Carrese)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Dolan's goal was his second in as many games and the fifth of his career.
- Spring Hill held a 15-5 advantage in shots and 12-2 favor in shots on goal.
- The Badgers also held a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks.
- Lynden Dawson turned back a career-high 10 shots.
- Laing recorded the first point of his career, assisting on Dolan's goal.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to Johnson Field Sunday, hosting Shorter (Ga.) at 2:00 PM.
