Spartans Set to Host Badgers for Sunday Morning Matchup
September 3, 2016

Spartans Set to Host Badgers for Sunday Morning Matchup

After defeating West Florida 4-2 in the season opener, UT looks to move to 2-0 on the season

TAMPA, Fla - The University of Tampa men's soccer team will host the Spring Hill College Badgers tomorrow morning for their second game of the season at 11 a.m. at Pepin Stadium. The Spartans are coming off a 4-2 victory over the university of west Florida Argonauts in their season opener on Friday afternoon. 

In the meantime, Spring Hill took on Missouri University of Science and Technology to open their season. The game ended in a 1-1 draw after neither team could find a winner with the game going the distance and reaching 2OT. The Miners took the lead in the 20th minute and the Badgers answered the call to tie the game in the 68th minute. The Badgers were led by newcomers Ryan Elder and Dante Oliver who combined for the Spring Hill goal. In net, goalkeeper Will Carpenter had four saves and faced 11 shots in total. The game saw a combined 31 fouls called and nine offsides signaled as both sides went back and forth.

UT will be looking to build on the success they had in the first game that saw the team combine for 17 shots in the game and holding the visitors to six shots. The team will be taking on a Spring Hill squad that is coming off playing 110 minutes in their opener and will have spent their off day traveling down from Mobile, Ala. to Tampa which could be an advantage for the home team.

Sophomore midfielder Fredinho Mompremier has already scored two goals on the season which is half of the total that he had last season. Having scored four goals in 11 games played, Mompremier will be looking to keep the goals coming and surpass his goals scored early on this year. Ramzi Toure and Jason Collister each had their first goals of the new year against UWF to complete the four goals for the team.
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