Spartans Hold Off Mocs in SSC Battle
September 28, 2016

Spartans Hold Off Mocs in SSC Battle

The duo of Mompremier and Sugden comes through for UT again.

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team scored a goal in each half to register a 2-1 victory in a Sunshine State Conference matchup with Florida Southern College.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 7 Tampa 2, Florida Southern 1
Records: Tampa (6-0-1, 2-0-1 SSC), Florida Southern (3-3-1, 1-2-1 SSC)
Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa now holds a 32-5-4 all-time record versus the Mocs.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Half | The Spartans struck for the lone goal of the half when Fredinho Mompremier scored in the 28th minute. Lewis Sugden notched the assist as he crossed the ball to Mompremier. Despite a steady rain for the majority of the half, Tampa outshot the Mocs 6-4, including a 4-1 differential in shots on target.

2nd Half | Sugden made it 2-0 in favor of the host team, as he netted a goal in the 56th minute. Freshman Chris Dusabe tallied the assist for the Spartans. The Mocs would add a late goal, with 2:51 remaining in the contest.

INSIDE THE STATS:
• Tampa outshot Florida Southern 10-5, and held a 7-2 advantage on shots on goal.

• Sugden led all Spartans with three shots, including one on target.

• Freshman Jake Richards played the entire match in goal, finishing with one save.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
• UT's leading goal-scorer, Mompremier has now scored in  five of Tampa's seven 
games.

• Sugden has now scored in two straight games as the freshman has at least one 
point in six of the seven matches in 2016.

• Tampa extended its home winning streak to 10 matches, dating back to September 3, 
2015.

• Florida Southern took last year's meeting in Lakeland, coming away with a 1-0 
victory.

• The No. 7 ranking for Tampa is the highest since week two of the 2012 season when 
the Spartans held the same spot.

UP NEXT:
The Spartans travel to Daytona Beach on Saturday for a South Region meeting with Embry-Riddle. The match will begin at 7 p.m. Live stats and video will be available through TampaSpartans.com.

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