ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's soccer team rallied late with a goal in the 78th minute from Luciano Rodriguez. However, the Tritons could not complete the upset, falling to No. 1 Lynn 2-1 at Johnson Field on Senior Night Saturday.
Lynn got on the board early with a goal in the 19th minute that deflected off a Triton and in. Eckerd looked to respond with four shots the rest of the half, but they were unable to convert, entering intermission down 1-0.
The Knights tacked on another goal in the 50th minute as Lucas Vila converted on a shot from the right wing. Eckerd pressed late and drew a penalty in the box in the 78th minute, where Rodriguez converted on a ball in the lower right corner. However, the Tritons were unable to place another shot in the waning minutes to fall 2-1.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: No. 1 Lynn 2, Eckerd 1
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-10-1 (1-7 SSC); Lynn 12-0-1 (8-0-1 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: LU - 19' TEAM, 50' Vila (unassisted); EC - 78' Rodriguez (unassisted)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Eckerd honored its 12 seniors before the game: Aidan Leak, Finn Steele, Samuel Musungaie, Jannik Brengel, Nick Criss, Luciano Rodriguez, Jonathan Falbe-Hansen, Viktor Milton, Tommy Shepherd, Lucas Berglund, Alex Gordon, and Zachary Ervanian.
- Aidan Leak, Robert Thorarinsson, Viktor Milton, and Finn Steele played the full 90 minutes.
- Lynn held a 9-8 advantage in shots and a 3-1 favor on shots on goal.
- Rodriguez's goal was his second of the year and the second against a ranked opponent this year. The goal was the sixth of his Triton career.
- Rodriguez led Eckerd with three shots, while Tommy Shepherd and Zach Ervanian had two each.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to action on Wednesday, hosting Florida Southern at 7:30 PM for their Teal Out game on Johnson Field.
