Jason Collister Sends Spartans to SSC Semifinals With Second Half Goal
November 1, 2016

Jason Collister Sends Spartans to SSC Semifinals With Second Half Goal

Freshman keeper Jake Richards notched a shutout with a pair of crucial saves late in the match.

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's soccer team advanced in the 2016 Sunshine State Conference Tournament, defeating Barry University in the quarterfinals.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tampa 1, Barry 0
Records: Tampa (10-4-2), Barry (10-5)
Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: With the Tuesday night victory, Tampa extends its lead in the all-time series to 22-12-3 over the Bucs. UT also completed the season sweep, defeating the Bucs 4-1 and 1-0 in matches at Pepin Stadium.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Half | An evenly played first half saw very few scoring opportunities for both teams. Each squad would register six shots, with one apiece being on target.

2nd Half | Senior Jason Collister netted the game winner in the 68th minute when he took a Troy Tucker pass and connected. Collister's goal came from just outside the top left corner of the box. That would be all that Jake Richards would need as the freshman keeper had his third shutout of the 2016 season.

INSIDE THE STATS:
• Barry held a 13-11 advantage in shots. The Spartans were credited with four shots on goal compared to three by their opponent.

• Fredinho Mompremier led the team with three shots, including two on target. Collister added a pair of shots.

• Richards finished with three saves, including two late-game turnaways.

• This marks UT's fourth shutout of the season. The others came against Nova Southeastern, Warner and Clayton State.

• Barry took six corner kicks, with UT recording two. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
• The goalkeeping duo of Richards and Richard Trench has continued to work for the Spartans. Both have been highly successful in 2016 with Richards winning six games and notching three shutouts. Trench has three wins, but owns 38 saves to 27 for Richards.

• UT is now 4-1 this season in games following a loss.

• The Spartans are now 2-3 in SSC Quarterfinal matches. UT advances to the semifinals, where it is 4-2-1 all-time. This marks the second straight appearance for Tampa in the SSC semis.

• In the latest NCAA South Region rankings, Tampa was listed in fifth place behind Palm Beach Atlantic, Lynn, Florida Tech and Mississippi College. The top four teams from the South are selected for postseason play.

UP NEXT:
Tampa travels to West Palm Beach for a Friday night semifinal meeting with top-seed Palm Beach atlantic at 7 p.m. The other semifinal will feature Eckerd and No. 2 seed Lynn. Eckerd advanced in the other quarterfinal on Tuesday with a victory over Florida Tech.

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