MOBILE, Ala. – The Eckerd women's soccer team earned its first victory of the season, shutting out the Spring Hill (Ala.) Badgers, 3-0, on the road Sunday afternoon.
Eckerd fired shots early in the first half, registering five shots, with four missing high and wide and one saved by Spring Hill goalkeeper Carlotta Stark.
The Tritons continued their offensive momentum into the second half, firing off another 15 shots in the second half. In the 54th minute, Kendall Drummond opened up the scoring for the Tritons, burying the ball in the upper left corner. Adoria Sanders and Clara Henriksson netted their first career goals in the 81st and 87th minutes, respectively.
Tritons goalkeeper Cadence Talbert was not tested much, earning her first shutout of the season and the fourth of her career.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 3, Spring Hill 0
RECORDS: Eckerd 1-1 (0-0 SSC), Spring Hill 0-3 (0-0 GSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC – 54' Drummond (unassisted), 81' Sanders (unassisted), 87' Henriksson (unassisted)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Sanders and Henriksson both tallied the first goal of their respective careers.
- Henriksson led the team in shots registering five, with three falling on goal.
- Talbert earned her first shutout of the year.
- EC outshot SHC 20-1, with 11 shots landing on goal.
- EC led in corner kicks, 7-3.
- Six Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Talbert, Aisling Spillane, Lara Sanchez-Rodriguez, Andi Wells, Abby Ripple, and Krystal Torres.
QUOTABLE
"I was very proud of how the ladies responded from Friday's match at UWF. I met with the defenders, and we learned from film the things we could've done better, and today the back line defended superbly, which was protected by Aisling [Spillane] and Krystal [Torres] magnificently in front of them. Reagan [Rodriguez] was immense on her first start, and Lara [Sanchez-Rodriguez] was fantastic on both sides of the ball. Andi [Wells] and Abby [Ripple] were brilliant today as well," stated interim head coach Luke Sheekey '10. "The attacking players defended well from the front as we asked them to. Our front line on Kendall [Drummond] and Kaia [Senecal] were dangerous from the very first few minutes. I am also proud of the two freshmen, Clara [Henriksson] and Adoria [Sanders], for how they led the line."
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to St. Petersburg for their home opener against Colorado Christian on Friday at 7:00 PM.
