ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd women's soccer team honored its four seniors at Johnson Field on Tuesday night. On senior night, the Tritons equalized in the 90th minute on a strike by Kendall Drummond to draw Tampa, 1-1.
The Spartans jumped out to an early lead in the 11th minute as Erin McCarthy corralled the ball from a throw-in to put Tampa up. The Tritons were not discouraged, generating some quality chances, and firing off three shots in the half.
The Tritons started the second half with more energy, having several opportunities that just missed the net. Eckerd had an excellent chance to equalize in the 71st minute when Brooke Bisko nailed the right post. However, Bisko kept on as she found Kendall Drummond outside the 18 in the final minute to net the equalizer with 40 seconds to play and knot the game at 1-1.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 1, Tampa 1
RECORDS: Eckerd 4-5-4 (1-4-4 SSC), Tampa 6-6-4 (2-3-4 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC - 90' Drummond (Bisko); UT – 11' McCarthy (unassisted)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Aisling Spillane led the Tritons with four shots, one on goal.
- EC outshot UT 12-6 in the game and 9-4 in the second half.
- Drummond's goal was her fourth of the season, continuing to surpass her single-season career-best.
- Eckerd collected its third straight draw and fourth of the season, the most in a season in program history.
- Bisko's assist was the second of the season and her career, tallying two assists in the past three games.
- Six Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Talbert, Spillane, Kaia Senecal, Adoria Sanders, Benjoud, and Wells.
- Hajar Benjoud, Morgan Flemming, Erin Kunath, and Andi Wells were honored for their contributions to the Triton program for four years before the match.
UP NEXT
Eckerd will play its final game of the regular season at home on Johnson Field Friday night against Palm Beach Atlantic at 6:00 PM.
