ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Freija Aflenzer and Olivia Ozbolt each scored their first career goal to lead the Eckerd women's soccer team to a dominant victory over Christian Brothers (Tenn.), 4-0 at Johnson Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Tritons dominated from the start, scoring their first goal just over six minutes into the match. Freija Aflenzer opened the scoring with an assist from Kendall Drummond, followed by a goal from Olivia Ozbolt only three minutes later. Eckerd's aggressive offense took control of the game, registering 11 shots in the first half and keeping Christian Brothers on the defensive side, as goalkeeper Gemma Crowe was forced to make four saves.
In the second half, the Tritons continued their commanding display, with Jillian Doerger and Drummond both adding goals to seal the win. Doerger scored in the 65th minute, assisted by Aflenzer, and Drummond found the net in the 80th minute with a pass from Sierra Hudson. Defensively, Eckerd goalkeeper Cadence Talbert held strong, making two key saves to preserve the shutout to pick up her first win of the season.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 4, Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 0
RECORDS: Eckerd 1-0-1; Christian Brothers 0-2-0
SCORING SUMMARY: EC - Aflenzer 7' (Drummond), Ozbolt 10' (Jasmine Gallo), Doerger 65' (Aflenzer), Drummond 80' (Hudson)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- The Tritons outshot the Buccaneers 18-6, with nine shots landing on frame.
- EC led in corner kicks, 10-0.
- Aflenzer and Ozbolt's goals were both the first of their career, and Aflenzer picked up her first career assist.
- Drummond and Aflenzer both had three points on the day.
- The Tritons back line allowed no shots in the first half of play.
- Aflenzer and Ozbolt both made their first career starts, while Morgan Wright and Misha Bhandari made their first career appearances.
UP NEXT
Eckerd will travel to Saint Leo, Florida on Tuesday for its first road match of the season to take on the Lions in a non-conference matchup at 4:00 PM.
