ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kendall Drummond's four-goal haul catapulted the Tritons' women's soccer team to a 4-2 victory over the Lynn Fighting Knights at Johnson Field on Saturday night.
The Tritons jumped on the board early, as Jillian Doerger carried the ball down the left wing and sent a cross into the box that Brooke Bisko touched to Kendall Drummond for Drummond to net her first of the night in the 12th minute. The Tritons generated a couple more good chances in the half, with shots by Doerger and Aisling Spillane being turned aside by the Knights' goalkeeper to retire the half with Eckerd leading 1-0.
Drummond wasted no time in the second half, pressuring the keeper in the 47th minute. LU keeper Brooke Auth was far out of the net, and Drummond pressed and made a move to beat her to goal for a 2-0 Triton favor. Brigitta Pulins brought Lynn back within one on a penalty kick goal less than a minute later. Not long after, Drummond added another in the 60th minute to extend the lead back to two. Lynn knocked back with a goal in the 60th minute, shortening the distance back to one. Drummond completed the four-goal performance in the 76th minute off a feed from Sierra Hudson to lead the Tritons to the 4-2 victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 4, Lynn 2
RECORDS: Eckerd 7-5-0 (3-2-0 SSC), Lynn 3-7-1 (0-5-0 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC - Drummond 12' (Bisko and Doerger), Drummond 47' (unassisted), Drummond 60' (Bisko), Drummond 76' (Hudson); LU - Pulins 47' (PK), Barnes-Blackwood 60' (unassisted)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Drummond's four-goal performance is the first by a Triton since 2017, when Stephanie Linton recorded four goals in the Tritons 6-0 victory over Spring Hill (Ala.) on September 3, 2017.
- Drummond's four-goal performance is tied for second in all of Division II this season for goals in a match.
- EC outshot LU 16-12 and 10-5 in shots on goal.
- Seven Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Cadence Talbert, Jasmine Gallo, Spillane, Bisko, Abby Sonne, Doerger, and Drummond.
- Drummond led the Tritons with a career-high five shots and a career-high four goals. Her four goals move her to 12 for her career, ranking 10th in program records.
- Bisko posted back-to-back two-assist games. She registered a career-high four shots.
UP NEXT
The Tritons travel to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night to face off against Nova Southeastern at 7:00 PM.
