SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Eckerd women's soccer team ended a two-game losing streak with a 1-0 double-overtime win against Saint Leo at Saint Leo Soccer Field Wednesday night, thanks to
Tariah Miller'
s golden goal in the 106th minute.
Eckerd's offense started aggressively, outshooting Saint Leo 5-1 in the first 15 minutes of the match. The Tritons put two shots on goal in the first half, but both shots by
Krystal Torres and Sierra Hudson were stopped by Saint Leo keeper Maitane Bravo. The Tritons' attack continued to hum in the second half, as Eckerd outshot Saint Leo 5-3, with
Kaia Senecal,
Hajar Benjoud, and
Hudson each having chances in the 51st, 55th, and 71st minutes, respectively.
Miller finally broke through for the Tritons in the 106th minute, taking a pass from
Katarina Papageorgiou and firing it into the back of the net for the game-winner.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 1, Saint Leo 0 (2 OT)
RECORDS: Eckerd 4-2-1 (2-1 SSC), Saint Leo 1-7-1 (0-3 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC – 106' Miller (Papageorgiou)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- EC outshot Saint Leo 17-11 overall, with a 9-5 advantage in shots on goal.
- EC held Saint Leo shotless in both overtime periods.
- Six Tritons registered at least one shot on goal: Miller (2), Hudson (2), Torres (2), Benjoud (1), Haley DeSanto (1), and Senecal (1).
- Four Tritons played a full match: DeSanto, India Fortner, Aisling Spillane, and keeper Cadence Talbert.
- Talbert logged her second shutout of the season, tallying five saves.
- Both of Eckerd's games with Saint Leo this season have gone to double overtime, as the teams played to a 1-1 draw on September 2.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns home for an evening contest with Rollins on Saturday at 7:00 PM.
