DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's lacrosse team's falls to the fourth-seeded Embry-Riddle Eagles in the SSC Quarterfinals on Saturday, Apr. 18.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: Fifth-Seeded Florida Tech 11 | Fourth-Seeded Embry-Riddle 16
Records: Fifth-Seeded Florida Tech 6-11 (3-4 SSC) | Fourth-Seeded Embry-Riddle 12-4 (4-3 SSC)
Location: Embry-Riddle Lacrosse Field | Daytona Beach, Florida 
 
GAME NOTES
FIRST QUARTER

• Marin Crowley earned the opening draw win, Tech struck quickly as Abby Cudzilo found Gillian Craig for the first goal of the game within the first 20 seconds.
• Embry-Riddle got on the board on a free position attempt.
• The Eagles came back again and attempted to take the lead, but Bridget Robinson made a stop.
• After another save by Robinson, Sophia Scichilone put Tech on top off an assist by Gillian Craig.
• Craig would strike again at the 3:59 mark as Florida Tech took a 3-1 lead over the Eagles.
• ERAU would come back within one before the quarter was over with a free position goal.
• Both Eagles goals would come off free position shots.

SECOND QUARTER

• Embry-Riddle tied the game at 3-3 as they scored off their third consecutive free position attempt.
• ERAU would score two in a row as they forced the Panthers into a turnover and saved a shot.
• Sophia Scichilone would score unassisted with 5:55 left in the second.
• Scichilone would assist Abby Cudzilo on the ensuing goal by the Panthers.
• Embry-Riddle was tagged with a yellow card, Sofie Bender capitalized and tied the game with her first goal of the afternoon.
• With a minute left, ERAU would steal the lead going into halftime with goals at the 1:05 and 13-second mark in the quarter.
• After two quarters, Embry-Riddle had 10 ground balls compared to the Panthers two.

THIRD QUARTER

• The Panthers defense came alive in the third quarter as they stopped Embry-Riddle on their first four offensive possessions including three turnovers and a save by Robinson.
• Gillian Craig earned her hat trick with a goal three minutes into the third quarter. Abby Cudzilo on the assist.
• Isa Brown caused a turnover to give Tech the ball with a chance to tie the game. Haley Rosa's shot off the post which ERAU picked up the ground ball and scored in transition shortly after.
• Florida Tech was hit with a yellow card at 5:17. The defense continued to step up as they forced an Eagle turnover.
• Craig struck again for her fourth goal of the day coming in a man-down situation to bring Tech within one.
• Craig scored again off an assist by Haley Rosa as the Panthers tied the Eagles at 9-9.
• Tech held Embry-Riddle to only one goal in the quarter as Bridget Robinson saved two more shots before the end of the period.

FOURTH QUARTER

• ERAU scored twice to open the fourth quarter at the 14:17 and 13:36 marks.
• Sofie Bender hit a behind-the-back goal off an assist by Sophia Scichilone to bring Tech back within one.
• Robinson saved a free position shot from ERAU. The Eagles picked up the ground ball and scored with seven minutes left in the game.
• Bender kept the Panthers in it as she earned the hat trick with 6:20 left in the quarter.
• The Eagles offense caught fire down the stretch as they score four unanswered to stake themselves to a 16-11 lead.
• Tech's final chance was saved with just under a minute to play as Embry-Riddle went on to win.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• Sofie Bender has recorded her 20th career hat trick, becoming the eighth player in program history to reach that milestone.
• Gillian Craig recorded her 13th hat trick of the season, which ties her tally from last season for the second most in a season in program history.
• Craig scored in her 36th consecutive game, dating back to February 6, 2024, tying the program record set by Sara Grenier over the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
• With four points today, Sophia Scichilone became the Panthers all-time career points leader.
• Bridget Robinson had 15 saves which is her third highest mark this season.