ST. PETERSBURG – The Eckerd women's soccer team battled unbeaten Nova Southeastern to a scoreless draw Wednesday night at Johnson Field, extending the Tritons' unbeaten streak to four games.
Nova Southeastern applied pressure early, but Madi Winn turned away a pair of shots in the 15th and 22nd minutes to keep the Sharks off the board. Eckerd generated an opportunity in the 19th minute as Nell Doe sent a shot wide before Freija Aflenzer put an attempt on target in the 32nd minute. The Tritons held a 6-4 advantage in shots through the opening half, but neither side broke through as the teams entered the break scoreless.
The Sharks opened the second half with another opportunity, but Winn made a stop in the 49th minute. Madison McKeon followed with an attempt in the 55th minute, and Ashley Nelson sent a shot wide in the 67th minute. Eckerd continued to press offensively as Nelson forced a save in the 75th minute. Doe added another opportunity in the 83rd minute, putting a shot on frame, but it was turned away as the teams ultimately settled for the scoreless draw.
Winn finished with three saves to record the shutout. Doe and Nelson paced Eckerd with three shots apiece, while Aflenzer added a shot on goal. Eckerd held an 11-10 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
The Tritons move to 5-2-5 overall and remain unbeaten in Sunshine State Conference play at 2-0-4. The team will remain home to host GCSU on Saturday for Senior Day.