LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers notched their fifth win in a row after Sophia Sharos corralled a missed header from Sarah Wignall in the 86th minute and scored the poacher's goal to secure a 1-0 win over the Florida Southern Moccasins on Saturday, Oct. 26.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 1, Florida Southern 0
Records: Barry (6-6-0, 5-2-0 SSC); Florida Southern (4-6-2, 1-4-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 17-7-1
SUMMARY:
- 85:35 - After several minutes of relentless pressure on Southern's 1/3rd of the field; a Sarah Wignall header on a cross from Lauren Hall hit the left post and ricocheted back towards the middle of the goal where Sharos was in the perfect position to knock in the rebound.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The back line showed up big for Barry with Emma Lillbäck, Ingrid Lian, and Natalia Martinez each playing the entire 90 minutes and only allowing four shots on goal, all of which were saved by keeper Maddie Hart-Pomerantz.
- Hart-Pomerantz posted her fifth straight win and fourth straight shutout.
- Ari Cerezuela kept the pressure on the Mocs defense all night, logging three shots including two on frame.
- Wignall's assist to Sharos was her team-high fifth of the season.
- Sharos's game-winner was the three-year letter-winner's first career goal
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs will hit the road again on Wednesday, Oct. 30 to take on Rollins College in Winter Park, Orlando.
