MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers clinched the #2 seed in the Sunshine State Conference women's soccer tournament with a 3-2 win over Eckerd on a rain-soaked Buccaneer Field on Saturday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 3, Eckerd 2
Records: Barry (9-2-2, 7-1-2 SSC), Eckerd (6-7-0, 5-5-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 24-2-1
SUMMARY:
- 19:11 - Eckerd got on the board first as Paula Astiazaran sent a skipping shot that hopped over keeper Melanie Ziegner's arms and into the goal.
- 22:03 - Molly Sharpe evened the match in the 23rd minute. After a corner, Jade Adams carried the ball to the end line and crossed the ball back to Sharpe who scored from six yards out.
- 34:05 - The Bucs took the lead on a goal by Sarah Wignall in the 35th minute. Carissa Sanchez sent a hard cross in from the left side and Wignall one-timed the ball out of the air for the goal.
- 72:06 - Christy Grimshaw gave the Bucs an important insurance goal in the 73rd minute. Yanni Asson passed the ball to Wignall at the top of the 18-yard box. Wignall sent a cross to top of the six and Grimshaw found the open space for the goal.
- 76:05 - Astiazaran converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute after the Bucs were whistled for a hand ball in the box.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs dominated play, out-shooting the Tritons 28-6, including 15-5 on goal. They also had 10 corners to just four for Eckerd.
- Ziegner had three saves, including one with 0:03 seconds left on a hard shot from Astiazaran that nearly tied the game.
- Casey Winn had 12 saves to keep the Tritons from being blown out.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs, who earned the second seed in the SSC Tournament, have a bye in the quarterfinals. They will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between #3 Florida Southerrn and #6 Florida Tech on Friday, Nov. 3 at Nova Southeastern's NSU Soccer Complex. Match time is to be determined.
