DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The fourth-ranked Embry-Riddle women's lacrosse team made history on Wednesday, securing a share of the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) regular season championship for the first time in program history with a commanding 13-7 win over No. 6 Lynn. The victory not only sealed the Eagles' spot in the conference standings but also marked their 15th regular-season win — the most in a single season in program history.
RECORDS
No.4 ERAU | 15-2 (SSC 6-1)
No.6 LYNN | 14-3 (SSC 4-3)
ALL-TIME
- With the win, the all-time series between the Eagles and the Fighting Knights stands at 3-2 in Lynn's favor.
- The Eagles avenged a narrow 14-13 non-conference loss to Lynn earlier this season in February.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
- Both defenses were locked in early, holding each other scoreless for the first seven minutes.
- Lynn broke the deadlock, but Eliana Enners responded with an unassisted goal to ignite the Eagles' offense.
- Callison Foreman and Kenley Zeruto added goals to close out the quarter with a 3-1 lead.
Second Quarter
- Enners struck again to open the second quarter, extending ERAU's momentum.
- Lynn responded with back-to-back goals, but Natalie Jansky's 31st goal of the season regained control for the Eagles.
- The half ended 5-3 in favor of ERAU, with goalkeeper Ella-Rae Cox making seven key saves to anchor the defense.
Third Quarter
- Ava Rogala opened the second half scoring, and the Eagles scored two more goals in quick succession to build a 9-4 lead.
- ERAU's defense was impenetrable limiting Lynn to just one shot on goal in the quarter, marking the lowest of the game.
Fourth Quarter
- Foreman pushed ERAU into double digits early in the fourth, followed by another quick goal, seconds later from Zeruto.
- Two more goals sealed the 13-7 win and secured the program's first share of the SSC Regular Season Championship, tying with Tampa and Florida Southern.
Player Spotlight
- Henry posted a career-high five caused turnovers and added two ground balls.
- Foreman recorded five points on the day, tallying three goals and two assists.
- Cox delivered a standout performance in goal, finishing with 10 saves and two ground balls.
UP NEXT
The Eagles enter the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed. They will face Florida Tech for the third time this season in the SSC Quarterfinals on Saturday.