MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- It was a long, strange trip on Senior Night for the Barry Buccaneers, but thanks to a pair of late goals by a couple of seniors, they topped the Eckerd Tritons 3-2 in overtime for a key Sunshine State Conference women's soccer win at Buccaneer Field on Saturday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 3, Eckerd 2
Records: Barry (8-6-0, 7-2-0 SSC), Eckerd (6-7-1, 2-6-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 26-2-1
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"I couldn't be more proud of this team. We've literally come from the bottom and keep going up. I believe in us moving forward in the Sunshine State Confernece Tournament. This is such a proud moment to hold on to." -- senior midfielder Sophia Sharos, scored the game-tying goal in the 82nd minute
"This wasn't the easiest game we've had this season, but we kept fighting to the end, every single player. That's what Barry U women's soccer is all about. I'm extremely proud of the whole team. We focus now on PBA to finish the conference strong." -- senior forward Sarah Wignall, scored the game-winner in overtime
SUMMARY:
- 34:28 - Sarah Wignall blasted a shot from just outside the box that caromed off Triton keeper Casey Winn and Ari Cerezuela was there to tap in the rebound. | Barry 1, Eckerd 0
- 36:51 - Victoria Grant, who had just checked in less than 10 minutes before, took the ball away from the Bucs' defense and came in one-on-one against Maddie Hart-Pomerantz, scoring into the far post. | Barry 1, Eckerd 1
- 76:43 - Eckerd's Hajar Benjoud was issued a straight red card, forcing the Tritons to play down a player for the rest of the game.
- 78:56 - Just over two minutes after the booking, Alyssa Farmer stole the ball in the back and, after Hart-Pomerantz came out to the top of the box, touched it around and scored into the empty net. | Eckerd 2, Barry 1
- 81:04 - Tash Hudson got loose on the right wing and whipped a pass across the face of the goal and Sophia Sharos was there to re-direct it into the goal to equalize. | Barry 2, Eckerd 2
- 93:36 - Emma Lillbäck took a free kick from 48 yards out, Sharos flicked it over to Wignall who chipped it over Winn's head for the game-winner. | Barry 3, Eckerd 2
NOTEWORTHY:
- Although she saw her 495-minute scoreless streak snapped, Hart-Pomerantz won her seventh straight game, making two saves.
- Winn had an outstanding game in goal for the Tritons, stopping an astounding 16 of the Bucs' 19 shots on goal.
- Barry out-shot the Tritons 27-10 and led 10-0 on corners.
- On Senior Night, seniors Wignall and Sharos each had a goal and an assist.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs close the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 hosting the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.