MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Embry-Riddle women's soccer opened Florida Sun Conference play Saturday afternoon at St. Thomas University and came out victorious, 2-1.

St. Thomas (5-2 overall, 1-1 FSC) was the first to get on the board, just five minutes into the game. Shanoska Young capitalized on a loose ball in front of the goal, knocking it in and putting the Bobcats up 1-0 with 39:29 left in the first half.

ERAU (3-5, 1-1) picked up its play in the second half and finally found the back of the net in the 58th minute. Sophomore Chloe Cowart took a pass from freshman Elina Johansson, dribbled towards the goal, and alertly chipped a long-range shot over the head of STU's keeper.

The score sat stagnant for the next 30 minutes of play. Overtime seemed inevitable as the announcer began the the 10-second countdown. The Eagles earned possession of the ball deep in Bobcat territory as Johansson beat her defender and crossed the ball in front of the net to a streaking Kristen Phelps on the six-yard box. Just as the clocked dwindled down to two seconds left, a STU defender inadvertently knocked the ball in and made the score to 2-1 in favor of ERAU.

Stephanie Taylor spent the full 90 minutes in goal for the Eagles and racked up 13 saves. Embry-Riddle had seven corner kicks to St. Thomas' three.

ERAU continues its conference schedule next Saturday at home against Northwood (3-1) at 7 p.m.