#11 Tampa Blanked by Sailfish

TAMPA, Fla. –  The University of Tampa Spartans men's soccer team fell to Sunshine State Conference opponent Palm Beach Atlantic, 3-0, at Pepin Stadium on Saturday night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Palm Beach Atlantic 3, #11 Tampa 0

Records: #11 Tampa 6-2 (3-1 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic 5-1 (3-1 SSC)

Location: Pepin Stadium || Tampa, Fla.

All-time series: Tampa leads the series 11-2-1.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The Spartans outshot the Sailfish 6-5 in opening half but trailed 1-0 after a PBA goal in the 5th minute. Tampa put four shots on goal in the first half but could not solve the Sailfish. Score: 1-0 PBA

SECOND HALF: The Spartans heavily outshot the Sailfish in the second, 12-6, but were unable to capitalize. Palm Beach Atlantic scored two insurance goals in a three-minute span at the 63rd and 67th minutes. Final: 3-0 PBA

INSIDE THE STATS:

• All three of Sean Quinn's shots landed on goal.
• Five Spartans registered two or more shots: Juancho Fernandez (4), Omar Thali (4), Quinn (3), Till Neumann (2), and Ornaldo Zeqiri (2).
• Five Spartans played the full 90 minutes: Adam Forster, Fernandez, Max Brennan, Carlos Ledon, and Cody Wells.
• UT outshot PBA 18-11 and won the shots on goal margin 8-5.

UP NEXT: The Spartans host Florida Southern at Pepin Stadium on Wednesday, September 6. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.

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