WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A late equalizer by Aisling Spillane knotted the game at 2-2 as the Eckerd women's soccer team played to a draw with the Sailfish at the PBA Soccer/Lacrosse Field on Saturday night to close the regular season.
Kendall Drummond started things early for the Tritons with a goal in the 12th minute off a feed from Morgan Massie and Spillane. Late in the first, Marina Leal netted her first for the night in the 44th minute for the Sailfish to even the game heading into the break.
The Tritons had a strong second period, firing off 14 shots in the half. Despite a flurry of shots from Eckerd, Leal netted her second of the night for a 2-1 Sailfish favor. Drummond, Lara Sanchez-Rodriguez, and Spillane had chances to equalize but could not find the frame. In the 83rd minute, Spillane tied the game to end the regular season with a 2-2 draw.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 2, Palm Beach Atlantic 2
RECORDS: Eckerd 9-6-2 (5-3-2 SSC); Palm Beach Atlantic 1-8-4 (0-7-2 SSC)
GOALS: EC - Drummond 12' (Massie, Spillane), Spillane 83' (Bisko); PBA - Leal 44' (Ritzen), Leal 70' (Jarhall)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- The Tritons fired an impressive 20 shots in the game, outshooting the Sailfish 20-10
- Spillane tallied a career-high seven shots in the game. Sierra Hudson added a career-high four shots.
- Drummond and Spillane's goals were their ninth and eighth of the season, respectively.
- Four Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Cadence Talbert, Sanchez-Rodriguez, Drummond, Abby Sonne.
UP NEXT
Eckerd awaits its placement in the Sunshine State Conference tournament, with games beginning on November 6. EC sits fourth, with teams still playing early next week.
