SAINT LEO, Fla. — Embry-Riddle (FL) (6-4-4, 2-4-2) got back in the win column on Saturday evening as they beat Saint Leo (5-6, 3-5) 1-0 on Saturday. The Eagles took advantage of an own goal off of a corner kick in the 24th minute by the Lions and were able to withstand a second-half attack from the Lions that saw them outshoot the Blue and Gold, 10-3.
Stella Roane made seven saves in the game, her second-most in a game this season, including six after halftime, as Saint Leo finished with 16 shots and seven on goal. The clean sheet for the Eagles was their fifth of the season.
First Half
Berglind Thrastardottir got Embry-Riddle off to a quick start, recording the first shot on goal of the game at 9:07. Saint Leo took four shots across a two-minute span from 10:26 to 12:44 but only forced one save from Roane. The quick pace of the game continued with
Anna Hansson striking the right post at 17:39. Three consecutive shots from
Lauryn Mateo and a corner kick finally resulted in the breakthrough for ERAU as the corner kick was deflected in at the near post by Saint Leo for an own goal at 23:35. Following two late shots from the Eagles, they headed into the break with a 1-0 lead and 7-6 advantage in the shots column.
Second Half
ERAU tried to find an insurance goal to begin the half and earned three corner kicks from 53:04 to 55:55 with a shot from
Agnes Vigholm in between, but Addison Pitts and the Lions would not be beaten. The first of six second half saves from Roane was was made at 57:30.
Ebba Fjordskaer had the next chance to double the Eagles' lead but Pitts made another save. Saint Leo kept Embry-Riddle in their defensive half for a majority of the closing stages, but the Blue and Gold's backline was able to withstand four shots and three corner kicks from 74:05 to 76:46.
Lisa Elowsson had the final chance for Embry-Riddle, while Roane was required to make one final save in the final two minutes to finish off the shutout and preserve the win.
Inside the Stats
- Roane made seven saves and kept her fifth clean sheet of the season
- Mateo led the team with three total shots and two shots on goal
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Franziska Libske earned her second career start and played a career-high 85 minutes
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Emma Johnson has now played 90 minutes in back-to-back games for the Eagles
Up Next
ERAU will play their final non-conference game of the season when they travel to Bluffton, S.C., to face South Carolina-Beaufort on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m.
