DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – No.7 Embry-Riddle (11-1) edged No.1 Tampa (10-1) with a 15-14 historic victory on Saturday. This marked the first time in six meetings that the Eagles have triumphed over Tampa, a significant achievement given that Tampa is the No.1 program right now.

RECORDS
No.7 ERAU | 11-1 (SSC 2-0)
No.1 Tampa | 10-1 (SSC 1-1)

ALL-TIME SERIES

• This is the seventh meeting between the Eagles and the Spartans in the all-time series. 
• This is the first overtime in the schools' match-ups. 
• The Eagles made history with the first win over the Spartans since they started in 2018.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter

• Tampa took an early lead with a score of 4-2 at the end of the first quarter, powered by goals from Sia Markowski, Peyton Howell, Isabella Avila, and Mary Kate Person. 
• Howell was a key player for Tampa, contributing both a free position goal and an assist within the quarter.
• The Eagles' Kenley Zeruto and Eliana Enners each found the back of the net, but consistent turnovers limited their scoring opportunities.

Second Quarter

• Embry-Riddle outscored Tampa 5-4 in the second quarter.
• Caitlin Gavin of Embry-Riddle scored twice, contributing significantly to her team's offensive efforts.
• Tampa's Howell scored three goals, including two from free position shots, to keep the game close.

Third Quarter

• Embry-Riddle outscored Tampa 4-1, closing a four-goal deficit to tie the game at 10-10 by the end of the quarter.
• Gavin scored twice for the Eagles, contributing significantly to their offensive surge.
• Tampa struggled with turnovers, committing seven in the quarter, which Embry-Riddle capitalized on to even the score.

Fourth Quarter

• Both the Eagles and Tampa scored four goals each in the final quarter, maintaining a balanced offensive effort.
• Enners was pivotal for the Eagles, contributing two goals, an assist, and a crucial ground ball pickup in the quarter.
• Tampa's Howell and the Eagles' Callison Foreman both played significant roles, with Howell scoring a man-down goal and Foreman assisting and scoring during the quarter.

Overtime

• Embry-Riddle secured the golden goal of the quarter with a shot by Gavin at 2:42.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

• Caitlin Gavin-  recorded five goals for the day with the game-winning goal being one of the highlights of her college career.
• Enners- A standout for the day she collected four goals, one assists and a caused turnover for the day.
• Ava Rogala - secured three of the Eagles' 10 caused turnovers. 

UP NEXT

Up next, the Eagles face Saint Leo on April 2 in Saint Leo, Fla. The game is set for 7 p.m.