No. 23 Spartans Set to Host Mocs
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's soccer team will play host to Sunshine State Conference rivals Florida Southern.
The Matchup: #23 Tampa Spartans (6-2, 3-1 SSC) vs. Florida Southern Mocs (1-5-3, 0-3-1 SSC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 6 at 7 p.m.
Location: Pepin Stadium || Tampa, Fla. || 417 North Boulevard, Tampa, Fla. 33606
About the Spartans: Tampa is looking to bounce back after their 3-0 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic over the weekend, the most goals allowed since their 3-2 overtime loss against West Florida. The Spartans outshot the Sailfish 18-11 but were unable to capitalize. Offensive leaders Omar Thali and Juancho Fernandez put up four shots apiece, and Sean Quinn registered three, respectively. Adam Forster logged two saves in the match versus the Sailfish, bringing his season total to 17. He has recorded a .708 save percentage and 0.85 goals-against average.
About the Mocs: Florida Southern lost 1-0 to #3 Lynn University Fighting Knights, giving up the lone goal in the second half. The Mocs offensive leader, James Meehan, put up two of the three shots in the match, both landing on frame. Meehan currently leads the team with five points (2G,1A) and has tallied 20 shots this season. In net for the Mocs is Mars Gohier. He registered three saves in the match versus the Fighting Knights. Gohier has tallied 43 saves, a .768 save percentage, and a 1.35 goals-against average so far this season.
All-Time Series: The Spartans lead the all-time series 34-10-6. The last meeting between the two teams was in April of the 2020-21 season, with the Spartans defeating the Mocs 4-3. The Spartans longest win streak in the series is 18 games, which ended in October 1996 with a 2-2 tie on the road.
Tickets: General Admission ticket prices for all Tampa regular season athletic events are $5. Youth (ages 12 and under) are admitted free of charge. Students and faculty/staff are admitted free with a valid UT ID.
Follow UT Athletics: @TampaSpartans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. Follow www.tampastats.com for live updates.
Text Alerts: UT also offers a free text messaging service that sends text alerts following all Spartan events. To sign up, please register at www.tampaspartans.com.
Front Row: Download the official app of UT Athletics on the Apple or Android store. Look for Tampa Spartans Front Row app to receive notifications from your favorite Spartan teams. The app is completely free.