ST. PETERSBURG – The Eckerd men's soccer team fell to Barry by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday evening at Johnson Field despite second-half goals from Marcio Costa and Tristan Bassette.
Barry opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime. Eckerd generated several opportunities in the opening half, including a pair of shots on goal from Gavin Spuler and an attempt from Pharrell Williams.
The Tritons responded quickly out of the break as Costa netted the equalizer just 1:44 into the second half. Williams and Carlos Lugo assisted on the goal, Costa's fourth of the season, leveling the contest at 1-1.
Barry regained the lead in the 62nd minute before adding goals in the 66th and 70th minutes to extend its advantage to 4-1. Eckerd continued to press offensively, with Spuler striking the crossbar in the 74th minute.
Bassette pulled one back for the Tritons in the 85th minute, scoring his team-leading seventh goal of the season off an assist from Lucas Quinones to bring the final score to 4-2.
Barry held a 20-10 advantage in shots, including a 9-6 edge in shots on goal. Spuler paced Eckerd with three attempts, while goalkeeper Trent Murphy collected five saves.
