Doerger's Late Goal Lifts Tritons Over Barry on Senior Night

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A late goal by Jillian Doerger elevated the Eckerd women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over the Barry Buccaneers on Senior Night, Wednesday at Johnson Field.

Prior to the game, Eckerd honored its five seniors for their contributions to the women's soccer program: Brooke Bisko, Lara Sanchez-Rodriguez, Kaia Senecal, Aisling Spillane, and Krystal Torres. 

The game was off to a slow start, with neither team able to generate much offensive momentum. Eckerd outshot Barry 4-3 in the opening frame with a 0-0 draw heading into the break.

The Tritons had a chance in the 82nd minute to take the lead, as a goal by Kendall Drummond was called back for offsides to keep the score knotted at zero. With just over two minutes to play, Sierra Hudson stole the ball on the right edge of the box and sent a cross into Doerger, who fired a shot into the top right corner for the lone goal of the night for Eckerd to take the match 1-0. 

HOW IT ENDED

FINAL: Eckerd 1, Barry 0
RECORDS: Eckerd 9-6-1 (5-3-1 SSC); Barry 3-8-3 (1-6-2 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC - Doerger 88' (Hudson)

NOTES AND NUMBERS

• Doerger's goal was her third of the season. 
• Spillane led the Tritons with six shots, four falling on frame. 
• Hudson's assist puts her to four on the season, ranking second on the squad. 
• Tonight's victory ties the program record for most conference victories in a season. 
• Five Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Talbert, Spillane, Sonne, and Drummond. 
• Eckerd has 16 points in SSC action and sits fourth, heading into the final regular season game.

UP NEXT 

Eckerd plays its final game of the regular season on the road at Palm Beach Atlantic this Saturday at 7:00 PM in West Palm Beach, Florida.