ST. PETERSBURG – The Eckerd women's soccer team erupted for five goals, to defeat the Saint Leo Lions by a score of  5-1 on Wednesday evening at Johnson Field.

Saint Leo struck first in the 25th minute to take an early 1-0 advantage. Eckerd responded just six minutes later as Lisa Fureh found the back of the net in the 31st minute off an assist from Anaya Thomas to even the score. The Tritons took the lead in the 39th minute as Nell Doe scored an unassisted goal, sending Eckerd into halftime with a 2-1 advantage.

Eckerd continued its offensive surge in the second half as Amy Woodhead extended the lead to 3-1 in the 59th minute, finishing a feed from Helen Scheer. Fureh added her second goal of the night in the 68th minute, once again connecting with Thomas, to push the Tritons' advantage to 4-1.

Mikayla Mangano capped the scoring in the 89th minute with her first goal of the season, sealing the 5-1 victory.

Fureh led the offensive charge with two goals on four shots, including three on target, while Thomas dished out two assists. Woodhead, Doe, and Mangano each added a goal, while Scheer recorded an assist.

Eckerd controlled the offensive opportunities, out-shooting Saint Leo 12-4, including an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal. Madi Winn collected two saves in goal as the Tritons limited the Lions to just one shot in the opening half.

With the victory, Eckerd improves to 6-2-6 overall and remains unbeaten in Sunshine State Conference play at 3-0-4. The tam will visit Rollins on Saturday next.