Spartans Tie Conference Matchup at Home

TAMPA, FLA. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team ties home conference matchup with Nova Southeastern.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Tampa 1, Nova Southeastern 1

Records: Tampa 4-2-1, 2-0-1 Nova Southeastern 3-2-3, 2-1-1

Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla

All-time series: The Spartans hold an impressive 18-8-5 lead over the Sharks in the overall series

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The game began with Ornaldo Zeqiri finding captain Juancho Fernandez in front of the net just under two minutes into the matchup. The Sharks netted a goal a few minutes later, but it was called offside and did not stay on the board. The Spartans' early goal would prove to be the lone goal of the first half. Score: 1-0 Tampa

SECOND HALF: The second half opened up with a battle between the teams. These in-state conference rivals were getting under each-others skin early. In the 74^th minute of the match, the Sharks tied it at one. The Spartans had a goal of their own called offside at the end of the matchup, leaving the final score tied at one. Final: 1-1 Tie

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Fernandez netted one goal for the Spartans
• Adam Forster started in goal for the Spartans, recording three saves
• Six Spartans played the full 90 minutes (Albert Morales, Nico Gamio, Juancho Fernandez, Carlos Ledon, Marcello Valbuena, and Cody Wells)
• The Spartans outshot the Sharks 13-8

UP NEXT: The Spartans stay at home to take on #6 Florida Tech at 7:00pm on Saturday, October 1^st.