MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The ninth-ranked Barry Buccaneers battled back to beat the Florida Tech Panthers 2-1 at Rick Stottler Field on Saturday night in Sunshine State Conference women's soccer play.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #9 Barry 2, Florida Tech 1
Records: Florida Tech (6-7-1, 3-4-0 SSC), Barry (12-0-1, 7-0-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 9-8-5
SUMMARY:
- 29:33 - Taylor Eller scored her first goal of the season on the Panthers only shot of the half.
- 45:56 - The Panthers were called for a foul in the penalty box and Christy Grimshaw stepped up to convert the kick.
- 57:12 - Molly Sharpe and Ellen Cederin worked a give-and-go on the right side. Cederin's cross found Sharpe unmarked at 12 yards and the senior slipped the shot past keeper Maria Recuero for the game-winner.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Grimshaw and Sharpe both scored the 10th goals of the season. It is the first time since 2010 that the Bucs have had two players score at least 10 goals in a season.
- Sharpe connected for her sixth game-winner of the season. No one else in the conference has more than three.
- Melanie Zeigner made two saves on the night to win her 10 game.
- Recuero had 12 saves for the Panthers as the Bucs held an enormous 29-7 edge in shots, including 14-3 on goal.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs travel to St. Leo, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 20 to face the Saint Leo Lions.
