With the Tritons numbers in the low teens they knew they would have to work hard to keep the game against the defending champs close. Two quick goals early by the Eagles made the Eckerd Defense switch strategies for the rest of the game. With almost no time on offense the Eckerd D played till they dropped. The Eagles seemed off thier game when faced with Eckerd zone defense. Senior Captain Branden Shane made some spectacular saves during the match keeping the score much closer then it could have been.

Ther first quarter was a big hit for the Eckerd lacrosse squad. Eckerds leading scorer, Ryan Graham, left the game due to a knee injury within two minutes of the first face off. Several minutes later Eckerds main face off middie was ejected from the game. With Eckerds numbers dwindeling for the entire match they had to buckle down and play their game. Sophomore Conor Allen's  4 goals led the Tritons offense followed by Senior Captain Max Weinberg's  3. The game was physical throughout with some big hits and plenty of penalties. The KSU Owls ended the day with 15 penalties, adding up to 15:30 in penalty time. The game came down to the wire with the Eckerd defense stopping the Owls in the final minutes. Uneccessary penalties at the end of the fourth by the Owls defense sealed the game for the Tritons.

Photogropher Kent McCorkle was on hand to catalogue the game, check out the pictures by clicking here.

Eckerd entered Sunday nights game with the chance to end the weekend 2-0. The game started off slow, but then the strong offense kicked in and the Tritons were able to build a comfortable lead going into the 2nd quarter. Jacksonville fought back, scoring a few goals on an unsettled Eckerd defense. The offense was spread across the board for Eckerd, with goals coming from Senior mid-fielder Daniel Fickett and Sophomore Mike Manly. The defense was strong with Sophomore defensemen Keegan Bird and Dexter Howard abusing the opposing attack all night. Eckerd proved that they are going to be a tough team to match up with as the season continues.

The Tritons had their regular season home opener Saturday night against in state rivals, Palm Beach Atlantic University. The Eckerd contingent was well represented in the stands, with the usual rowdy fans, and a number of family members in town for family weekend. The game started off with Eckerd down 3 goals. The offense came back with a goal by Sophomore mid-fielder Peter McGuire. The Eckerd offense was headed by dominant face-off performances by Conor Allen and Peter Kopp. The game remained close throughout the second half, with both teams seeing plenty of man-up oppurtunities. Rob Clipper  and the Eckerd defense were able to keep it close in these dicey situations. The Triton offense kept us one goal ahead, and was able to pull off the close win on the go ahead goal by the new Junior Captain Ryan Graham.

It was a good start to the weekend, we'd like to thank all of the family members that were able to make it down for this weekend. Especially to the Loftis' and Russell's for their help in filming and time keeping.