SAVANNAH, Ga.--The Embry-Riddle women's soccer season ended with a difficult and controversial 3-1 loss to Savannah College of Art and Design at Forsyth Park on Friday afternoon.

In a highly charged, emotional contest, SCAD used some outstanding goalkeeping from Lisa Gallant to keep a charging Eagles offense at bay.

SCAD got on the board in the 27th minute, when ERAU goalkeeper Stephanie Taylor mishit a clearance, and in the scrum to recover the ball, it bounced off of ERAU defender Dena Rozalsky for an own goal.

Embry-Riddle equalized in the 58th minute, when redshirt freshman Sarah Hirst played a lovely cross to Jessica Garcia, who controlled it with a couple of touches and hammered it past SCAD goalie Lisa Gallant. 

SCAD went back ahead with 18 minutes left in the game.  FSC Fair Player of the Year Kelly Quinn broke alone in on goal, and as Taylor came out, Quinn chipped the ball over her head from 35 yards.

Embry-Riddle appeared to have the chance to equalize with six minutes remaining, when freshman Chloe Cowart was taken down hard in the penalty box, but no shot was given, and Quinn closed out the scoring with a goal with three minutes remaining.

"Goalkeeping was the difference," said Eagles' head coach Dan Blank. "Their keeper made some great saves and gave her team a chance to win."

It certainly was, as as Gallant made seven saves to stifle the Eagles' 13-10 advantage in shots.

Embry-Riddle ends its season at 11-5, while SCAD will take on Northwood at Forsyth Park for the Region XIV championship.

"This is the team I'll remember for the rest of my life," said senior captain Katrina Morgan. "This was another game that shows we needed 11 people on the field at all times.  I know that next year they still have enough to talent to be as good as we could have been this year."

"I couldn't have asked for a greater effort from my players," said Blank.  "I'm proud to be their coach."