LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The Eckerd men's soccer team dropped its season opener, a road contest at West Alabama, 2-0, Friday night at Tiger Stadium.
Neither team was able to generate a quality look on goal in the first half. However, the Tigers struck quickly in the second half as Killian Griffin found the back of the net in the 51st minute. UWA added an insurance goal 10 minutes later on a Peter Oyetunji strike.
EC's had opportunities on goal in the 58th minute following consecutive shots from Harry Laing and Zachary Ervanian, but the Tritons were unable to convert.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: West Alabama 2, Eckerd 0
RECORDS: Eckerd (0-1), West Alabama (1-0)
SCORING SUMMARY: UWA – 51' Griffin (Oyetunji), 61' Oyetunji (El Ammari & Condone)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Nine Tritons made their career debuts against West Alabama, all freshman: Alex Ard, Lucas Berglund, Kyle Bingham, Zach Ervanian, Jonathan Falbe-Hansen, Joao Gouveia, Harry Laing, Tommy Lamb, and Thomas Shepherd.
- Sophomore Lynden Dawson made the ninth start of his career, posting six saves.
- Four players logged the full 90 minutes for Eckerd: Dawson, junior Martin Aanestad, sophomore Blake Bauer, and sophomore Braden Bradford.
- UWA held an 11-8 advantage in shots and 8-2 favor in shots on goal.
- The Tritons and Tigers last met on September 13, 2019.
- The Tigers also held an 11-7 favor in corner kicks.
UP NEXT
Eckerd continues its road trip with an evening matchup at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Sunday, September 5, at 6:00 PM.
