The Sandspur

Issue date: 10/29/04 Section: Sports

Media Credit: RC SID GOOD WHEN IT COUNTED: Goalie Fran Nicoloso, ´07, had only one save in the first half, but it was a beauty.

No one likes losing, and the Rollins College Women's soccer team is no exception. They'd lost two straight on the road in the past week, so they were looking for a resounding win against Eckerd.

The only possible problem confronting the Tars was the Tritons' field, which is artificial grass and changes the bounce of the ball, the speed of play, and even the feel of running on it.

But, as it turned out, nothing could stop the Tars. They dominated the whole game, out shooting the Tritons 15- 3. It took the Tritons 5 minutes to get into the Tars half of the field, and when they did manage to penetrate the Rollins midfield they weren't too effective. Keeper Fran Nicoloso only had one save to make in the first half. It wasn't an easy one; she had to parry it upwards and then stop it again as it spun towards her right post, but she made it comfortably. Other than that, one chance the Eckerd attackers didn't pose much of a threat.

Despite the constant attacking action of the Rollins Women, who had corner kicks, free kicks, breakaways, and one on ones the first half ended in a stalemate with no score.

The second half was a different matter. The Tars' Laura Guild scored within 3 minutes of the start. It wasn't the strongest of shots, but the Tritons' keeper couldn't hold on to it, and it trickled past her into the net. Not too much later Jeri Ostuw put the Tars 2-0 up with an amazing goal that almost defied the laws of physics. Ostuw was pressed against the right end line and some how managed to flick the ball into the right top corner of the goal.

It didn't all go the Tars' way though. With 16:33 on the clock the Tritons capitalized on a muffled clearance after a corner kick and made the score 2-1. Less than a minute later, the Tritons scored again to tie it up, and it looked as if the Tars had lost their hold on the game. The Tars weren't ready to give up though, and within thirty seconds, a corner by Jeri Ostuw was pounded into the back of the net by midfielder Jacquelyn Parsons to give the Tars the lead again. They wouldn't give it up again, and the game ended 3-2.

The Rollins Women only have one game left, this Saturday night, on their home field. Women's Soccer will be one of the main sports showcased during the first Rollins Homecoming Week. So come give them the support they deserve and cheer them on to a final conference win! Rollins now has a record of five and two. Barry University leads the Sunshine State Conference with a undefeated five wins and no losses.

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