Women's soccer team beats Polk State in battle of top 15 teams
The Eastern Florida State College women's soccer team defeated Polk State College Saturday on the road in a conference game
The No. 2-ranked Eastern Florida State College women's soccer team handed No. 15 Polk State College their first loss of the season Saturday in a battle of top-15 teams on the road.
The Titans scored three times in the first 14 minutes and went on to post the 5-1 win to improve to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
Alexia Spencer got things going for the Titans, scoring 9:11 into the match, bending a cross into the far post. A minute later Paula Garrido made it 2-0 as a couple of through balls in the box by Cara Young and Spencer found Garrido open for the goal.
Less than three minutes later it was Alba Alvarez scoring on a cross from Julieta Limardo.
Up 3-0 at halftime, Polk State would score to cut the lead to 3-1.
But 11 minutes into the second half Young found Garrido with a short cross and Garrido put it in the upper part of the net for a 4-1 lead.
Limardo would make it 5-1 in the 86th minute when Lena Stevens found her in the box.
The Titans outshot Polk State 46-6 in the game and had 12 corner kicks.
Eastern Florida State College will travel to Daytona State College next Saturday evening for a conference game at 7 p.m.