Tampa Ties Conference Unbeaten and No. 9 Florida Tech at Home

TAMPA, FLA. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team ties Florida Tech at home

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Tampa 1 , Florida Tech 1

Records: Tampa 5-5-3, 3-3-3, #9 Florida Tech 7-0-6, 4-0-5

Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla

All-time series: The Spartans hold an impressive 35-16-7 lead over the Panthers in the overall series

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The game began with a battle between the two conference foes. Junior midfielder Sean Quinn opened the scoring for the Spartans in the 30^th minute, after Nico Gamio found him in front of the net. This would prove to be the lone goal of the half, and Tampa would lead by one headed into the second forty-five. Score: 1-0 Tampa

SECOND HALF: The second half opened up with a sense of urgency from both teams. The Spartans were eager to score again to build their lead, while the Panthers were looking for the equalizer. The Panthers tied the game off a penalty kick in the 58^th minute. The score would stay knotted at one goal a piece. Final: 1-1 Tie

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Adam Forster started in goal for the Spartans, recording five saves
• Juancho Fernandez and Omar Thali each recorded 4 shots, with Till Neumann recording 3
• Six Spartans played the full 90 minutes, Cody Wells, Sean Quinn, Nico Gamio Marcello Valbuena, Carlos Ledon and Albert Morales
• The Spartans outshot the Panthers 16-11

UP NEXT: The Spartans stay at home to close out the regular season against Eckerd on Friday at 7p.m.