DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's soccer team scored late in the second half and again in the first period of overtime to rally for a 2-1 upset of seventh-ranked Florida Tech (3-1-1, 0-1), Wednesday at the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium.
 
The Eagles fell behind early in the second half but goals by Sofia Munthe Nilsson and Marie Myhrvold Seim propelled the Eagles to their second Sunshine State Conference win of the season and improved their overall record to 4-1 (2-0 SSC). The was the Eagles' first against a top-10 NCAA II opponent.
 
The first half went back and forth as both sides battled for possession. The Eagles bested the Panthers 5-1 in corner kicks, but Florida Tech held a 4-2 edge in shots, two of which required saves by ERAU goalkeeper Oona Jokinen.  
 
The Eagles' most dangerous chance of the half came in the 30th minute on a set piece. Isabelle Navren's corner kick made its way across the box to Hattie Kettle who headed the ball toward the goal. The ball bounced off the underside of the crossbar and appeared to cross the line, but the referee ruled that was not the case and the Eagles' chance at a first-half lead went by the wayside.
 
After a scoreless first half, Florida Tech scored the game's first goal in the 55th minute courtesy of a shot from just inside the box by Marem Ndiongue that curled into the upper left corner of the goal.
 
Following the Panther goal, the Eagles began to control more of the possession and create more scoring chances than their opponent, including another header that was saved off the line in the 75th minute.
 
With 1:49 left in regulation Sofia Munthe Nilsson took a few touches that created space for her to take a shot just inside the box. Her low strike went off the inside of the left post and rolled across the face of the goal over the line to net the equalizer with her second goal of the year.
 
With neither team finding the back of the net during the remainder of regulation, fans were treated to bonus soccer.
 
Just over four minutes into overtime, the Eagles launched a counterattack with a play that started with a strong tackle by Inga Agustsdottir to dispossess the Panthers. Agustsdottir found Navren, who made a pass intended for Savanna Sheahan in the midfield, but the junior was fouled and the ball went out to the left side of the pitch toward Munthe Nilsson. The referee allowed the Eagles the advantage rather than stopping the play and Munthe Nilsson continued her run down the middle of the field. Munthe Nilsson slotted a short pass to Myhrvold Seim on the run and Myhrvold Seim rifled a first-touch shot in to the back of the net to give the Eagles the win.
 
"First, I want to give credit to Ryan and his group" ERAU Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. "We knew they were a good side and they certainly pushed us tonight. We were a little disappointed in our first half as we felt like we started flat and didn't execute our game plan well. It wasn't really until we went down that we brought better intensity and connected passes. At the end of the day, this team once again showed a lot of heart and found a way to win a big game tonight. And our crowd added a great home field energy that really helped. Now, it's time to recover and finish off this week with a tough task at Tampa Saturday."
 
The game against Tampa marks the Eagles first SSC road game of the season. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.
 
The 2021 Embry-Riddle women's soccer season is presented by Radiology Associates