Tampa Falls on the Road to Conference Opponent

BOCA RATON, FLA. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team falls to Lynn on the road

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Lynn 3, Tampa 2

Records: Tampa 5-5-2, 3-3-2, Lynn 5-3-5, 5-2-2

Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla

All-time series: The Spartans trail the overall series against the Fighting Knights with a record of 15-24-5                                                                                                    

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The game began with Tampa dominating the possession time. The evenly matched conference foes were playing well on the defensive side of the ball. The first half saw little shots on goal, and it ended knotted at zero. Score: 0-0 Tie

SECOND HALF: The second half opened up with Lynn opening the scoring on a penalty kick awarded to them in the first minute. The Fighting Knights continued to find the back of the net, building a 3-0 lead. Senior Omar Thali found the back of the net off a penalty kick in the 75^th minute to spark the Tampa team. Till Neumann netted his first of the year in the 86^th minute to get the Spartans within one. Ultimately, the Tampa offense got started too late. Final: 3-2 Lynn

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Adam Forster started in goal for the Spartans, recording two saves
• Till Neumann recorded two shots, two on goal
• Till Neumann netted his first goal of the season
• Two Spartans played the full 90 minutes Carlos Ledon and Albert Morales

UP NEXT: The Spartans return home to take on Florida Tech at 7:00p.m.