ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Palm Beach Atlantic women's soccer lost to Eckerd College 3-0 on Saturday at Johnson Field. The Sailfish were held to five shots, including one on goal, while Eckerd finished with 14 shots and eight on goal. Eckerd scored all three goals in the first half, and the Sailfish kept the match scoreless after halftime behind four second-half saves.
The Sailfish held Eckerd scoreless for more than 34 minutes before the home side struck three times late in the first half and took a 3-0 lead into halftime. The Sailfish absorbed early pressure, including two Nell Doe shots and two Eckerd corner kicks between 6:45 and 16:49, while
Brooke Delzatto and the defense kept the match at 0-0. The Sailfish generated chances of their own through
Kendall Popp in the ninth minute,
Meren Patton in the 21st and a corner kick at 21:24. Eckerd broke through on Gabriella Ruz's goal at 34:12, added a Nadia Buist goal at 36:02 after Delzatto saved a Doe shot in between, and made it 3-0 on Doe's goal in the 44th minute.
At the half, Keira Dawly subbed into the goal for Delzatto. The Sailfish held Eckerd scoreless in the second half despite facing an early penalty kick and a stretch of pressure. Dawley saved Jasmine Gallo's penalty at 51:56 and added three more saves before the 64th minute. Early in the half, Dawley followed the penalty stop by turning away shots from Amy Woodhead, Paige Norris and Nell Doe, while Eckerd also earned a corner kick and recorded another shot during that span. The Sailfish's chances included a Patton shot in the 61st minute and an Abby Longstaff attempt in the 84th that Madi Winn saved. The half ended 0-0.
Dawley recorded four saves over 45 minutes without allowing a goal. Patton led the Sailfish with three shots. Longstaff put her lone shot on goal.
