Eckerd College women’s soccer opened Sunshine State Conference play with a 0-0 draw against No. 20 Embry-Riddle (FL) on Saturday evening in St. Petersburg. Eckerd controlled much of the attacking play in the first half and finished with a 12-2 advantage in shots. The result moved Eckerd to 3-1-2 overall and 0-0-1 in conference play.
Eckerd took nine shots in the opening half, while Embry-Riddle did not attempt one. Ava Costa and Freija Aflenzer tested the Embry-Riddle goalkeeper early, and Aflenzer forced another save in the 20th minute. Helen Scheer later added a shot on goal as Eckerd continued to pressure the Eagles.
The Eckerd attack finished with a 6-0 edge in shots on goal. Aflenzer led Eckerd with three shots, including two on goal, while Costa and Ashley Nelson each recorded two shots. Eckerd’s defense did not allow an Embry-Riddle shot on goal, and the team will play at Florida Southern on Wednesday.
Source: Original report