September 10, 2023 – Emporia State fell against Eckerd 3-1 on Sunday afternoon from St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Hornets handled pressure from the Tritons early in the game as Eckerd recorded three shots in the first three minutes. Emporia State earned their first corner kick of the game in the seventh minute but were unable to turn the opportunity into their first shot.
Eckerd broke through in the 14
th minute as they took a 1-0 lead over the Hornets.
The pressure from Eckerd continued as they scored their second goal in the 22
nd minute to double their advantage to 2-0 over Emporia State.
Following the second goal, the Hornets gained their footing in the attacking half as the first shot came from
Hannah Woolery in the 26
th minute as she forced the first save from the Eckerd goalkeeper. Less than three minutes later,
Mackenzie Dimarco forced a second save by the Tritons.
Eckerd bounced back with a pair of shots over the next few minutes before the goal for Emporia State would come in the 37
th minute.
Mackenzie Dimarco broke through with her first goal of the season on an assist from
Kyleigh Roe as the Hornets cut the Tritons lead in half to make the score 2-1.
Emporia State added three more shots on target over the final eight minutes of the half but were unable to convert as the score remained 2-1 heading into the halftime break.
In the first half, the Hornets recorded six shots on target.
Following the halftime break, the match went back-and-forth for much of the period as both teams recorded five or more shots heading into the final ten minutes of the match with Eckerd still leading Emporia State 2-1.
Eckerd eventually grabbed their third goal with just under four minutes remaining as the Hornets fell 3-1 against the Tritons on Sunday.
Mackenzie Dimarco scored her first goal of the season and the 62
nd of her career.
Kyleigh Roe recorded her fifth career assist.
Emporia State will return to action on Friday, September 15 as they return home to take on Washburn. The match is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
