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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The fourth-ranked Embry-Riddle women's soccer team notched its fourth victory against a ranked opponent this season as the Blue and Gold edged No. 3 Concordia (Ore.) 2-1, Sunday at the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium.The Eagles improved their overall record to 5-1-1, while Concordia moved to 4-1-1 on the year.
"To go 2-0 this weekend is a testament to the heart of this team," ERAU Head Coach
Samantha Bohon said. "It's no secret Concordia is a talented, deep team. We knew there would be a point where it was simply a gut check to get this result. I'm really proud of the collective effort, especially under some pressure the last few minutes. Concordia is a strong program and I'm fully expecting to see them have a great year."
The Cavaliers capitalized on a defensive lapse by the Eagles to net the first goal of the day in the 15
th minute. Hannah Scott pushed a ball through the defense, which McKayla Madison collected at the far post and tucked a shot below a diving
Olivia Lynch for a 1-0 Concordia lead.
Following a brief stoppage due to injury, the Eagle midfield recovered the ball in the 25
th minute and played it forward to Andrea Frøshaug. Frøshaug dribbled through the heart of the Concordia defense before netting her second goal of the season, knotting the score at 1-1.
Less than three minutes later, Frøshaug struck again. This time, the sophomore collected the ball inside 18-yard box and maneuvered around a pair of Cavalier defenders before slotting the ball home to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.
The Eagles had a chance to add to its tally in the second frame, but
Isabelle Haaranen shot was cleared off the line. A while later,
Valerie Obita beat her defender and got all the way to the end line, but her cross whistled past the goal and just out of reach of a couple of ERAU attackers.
Concordia also had opportunities to equalize, including a header the sailed just high of the mark. Both sides came up with big defensive plays throughout the course of the match, resulting in a scoreless second half and the 2-1 final.
"I greatly appreciate Northwood, Kansas Wesleyan and Concordia traveling here to participate in the Habitat tournament," Bohon concluded. "Yesterday's workday was outstanding! It's not easy to spend two hours of your recovery day doing manual labor, but it was incredibly rewarding experience. Overall, it was another fantastic weekend partnering high-level soccer with community service."
The Eagles will take a 10-day break before returning to action on Sept. 26, when they will host Webber International in their Sun Conference opener. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
