Boxscore
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. − Martine Olsen scored two goals and assisted on another as No. 14 (NAIA) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University defeated Flagler College 5-2 in a non-conference women’s soccer match at the ERAU Soccer Stadium Wednesday night.
Embry-Riddle won its fourth match in a row to improve to 4-1 while Flagler lost its second in a row to drop to 1-2.
Loren Cate (Apopka, Fla./Apopka HS) got the Saints on the board first when she booted in a shot from 30 yards out in the 27th minute.
However, Valerie Obita scored the equalizer when she took a pass from Kara Haack and streaked down the field and beat the keeper in the 30th minute. Shortly thereafter, Flagler’s starting keeper,
Christie Reuther (Sarasota, Fla./Riverview HS) came out of the game and was replaced by
Cristina Coca (Riverview, Fla./Saint Leo U.).
Cate missed on a pair off attempts following the ERAU goal. Her first went wide and the second was saved.
Olsen scored the first of her two goals, after receiving a pass from Elina Johansson, in the 39th minute. The Eagles took a 2-1 lead into the half.
The same duo, Olsen and Johansson, were responsible for the third goal, this one in the 47th minute. Olsen headed in a cross from Johansson.
Bjorg Olafs headed in a corner kick from Cecilie Henriksen in the 69th minute to give the Eagles a 4-1 lead.
Johansson was the beneficiary of a pass from Olsen and scored in the 71st minute to give Embry-Riddle a 5-1 advantage.
In the 80th minute, a Flagler player was fouled in the box and
Lindsay Zullo (Hudson, Fla./Hudson HS) converted the penalty kick.
Jennifer Grimes made three saves for Embry-Riddle and Coca recorded four for Flagler.
The Eagles out-shot the Saints 16-12, including an 11-6 spread in the second half. Flagler held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks and was whistled for 11-of-the-20 fouls.
Flagler will conclude its four-match season-opening road trip on Saturday (Sept. 11) in the Peach Belt Conference opener at the University of Montevallo at 5 p.m. (Central).
Flagler (1-2) vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (4-1)
Date: Sep 08, 2010 Attendance: 200
Weather: Cloudy
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Flagler............. 1 1 - 2
Embry-Riddle (Fla.). 2 3 - 5
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 26:59 FCW Cate, Loren (2) (unassisted)
2. 29:22 ERAUW Valerie Obita (5) (Kara Haack)
3. 38:37 ERAUW Martine Olsen (6) (Elina Johansson)
4. 46:06 ERAUW Martine Olsen (7) (Elina Johansson)
5. 68:44 ERAUW Bjorg Olafs (1) (Cecilie Henriksen) - Corner kick
6. 70:12 ERAUW Elina Johansson (1) (Martine Olsen)
7. 79:54 FCW Zullo, Lindsay (2) Penalty kick
Shots: Flagler 12, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 16
Saves: Flagler 4 (Coca, Cristina 4), Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 3 (Jennifer
Grimes 3)