WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Tars dropped Saturday's home game against Barry, 3-0.
Rollins opened with possession, with
Sophia Puccia earning the first good look for either side.
Alayna Townsend followed with another attempt, forcing the Barry keeper to make the save.
Both sides battled for possession as they continued to search for the opening goal.
Lauren Mehos was the next keeper called into action, making a save to keep the match scoreless through the first 20 minutes.
The midfield battle continued as the teams traded possession and opportunities. Barry sent an attempt off target before Rollins'
Malia Alvarez answered with another good look that was turned away by the Bucs keeper.
Gabby Boyd added a chance in the 34th minute, but her shot missed the mark.
Barry found one more opportunity before the break, but Mehos came through with another save to send the scoreless stalemate into halftime.
The Tars earned the first corner of the second half before the Bucs quickly flipped the field to earn a pair of corners on the other end. Mehos added another save, but Barry finally broke through in the 57th minute when a cross into the box resulted in an own goal to give the Bucs a 1-0 advantage.
The intensity picked up from there, with Rollins'
Gracie DiStefano being shown a card. The Tars earned another opportunity in the 60th minute with a corner but couldn't find the equalizer. Rollins continued to build pressure as the half progressed, earning another corner but once again coming away empty.
Barry took advantage in the 80th minute, finding the back of the net to double its advantage and leave the Tars searching for a late response.
Rollins pushed numbers forward and tried to keep the action in its attacking half over the closing minutes, but the Bucs held firm. Barry eventually delivered the final blow on the counter, finding the bottom right corner to seal the 3-0 victory.
Barry moves to 7-2-4 (1-2-4 SSC), while Rollins falls to 6-4-1, 3-2-1 in conference play. The Tars return to action on Wednesday, October 14 when they travel to Fort Lauderdale to take on No. 21 Nova Southeastern at 7:00 pm.
