ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The No. 2-seeded Nova Southeastern Women's Soccer team battled top-seeded Eckerd College to a 2-2 draw through 110 minutes on Sunday afternoon at Johnson Field before falling 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout in the Sunshine State Conference Championship match.
Score: #2-Seed Nova Southeastern 2 (3) | #1-Seed Eckerd College 2 (4)
Records: #2-Seed Nova Southeastern (11-0-6, 6-0-4 SSC) | #1-Seed Eckerd College (11-2-7, 6-0-4 SSC)
Location: Johnson Field | St. Petersburg, Fla.
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- Nova Southeastern opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Kristina Syragakis converted a penalty kick, giving the Sharks an early 1-0 advantage.
- Syragakis struck again less than two minutes later, finishing a pass from Genesis Hernandez in the 11th minute to double the NSU lead to 2-0.
- Eckerd responded midway through the first half as Amy Woodhead finished a chance in the 23rd minute off assists from Freija Aflenzer and Lisa Furéh, cutting the deficit to 2-1 before halftime.
- After sustained pressure in the closing stages, Woodhead found the equalizer in the 83rd minute, scoring her second goal of the match off a pass from Morgan Wright to level the score at 2-2.
- Sikora finished with six saves in regulation and overtime, helping the Sharks force a penalty kick shootout.
- In the shootout, goals from Genesis Hernandez, Joiya Gummesson, and Kristina Syragakis kept Nova Southeastern within reach, but Eckerd converted four of its five attempts to secure the SSC Tournament title.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Amy Woodhead, Eckerd - MOP
Eboni Bradshaw, Florida Tech
Kaylee Gibson, University of Tampa
Jasmine Gallo, Eckerd
Freija Aflenzer, Eckerd
Lova Korpas, Nova Southeastern
Madi Winn, Eckerd
Genesis Hernandez, Nova Southeastern
Nell Doe, Eckerd
Ewa Sikora, Nova Southeastern
Kristina Syragakis, Nova Southeastern
NSU will now await its seeding from the NCAA Selection Show. The NCAA South Regional Tournament (First, Second, and Third Rounds) will commence on Friday, November 13.
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