UT Men's Soccer Returns to Win Column on Senior Night

TAMPA, FLA. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team earns win over conference foe on senior night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Tampa 2, Florida Southern 0

Records: Tampa 3-5-6, 2-4-3 SSC Florida Southern 5-4-5, 3-2-3 SSC

Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla

All-time series: The Spartans hold an 35-10-7 lead over the Mocs in the overall series.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The game began with each team fighting for possession. The Mocs recorded the first two shots of the match, applying pressure to the Tampa defense. The conference foes continued to battle for the rest of the first half, with the Spartans having a few good looks. The teams were equal at zero headed into the half.

Score: 0-0 Tampa

SECOND HALF: The second half opened with each team eager to score first. In the 51^st minute of the match, junior defender Marcello Valbuena opened the scoring, capitalizing off a pass from Yannik Pohlmann. In the 76^th minute, Pohlmann found teammate Alexandre Badji in front of the net to build the Spartan lead 2-0. The Spartans' two goals would prove to be the deciding factor of the match, as they went on to earn the win.

Final: 2-0 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Agustin Lombardo started in goal for the Spartans.
• Marcello Valbuena, Ricardo Sepulveda, and Pol Aldabó each played the full 90 minutes.
• Tampa outshot Florida Southern 7-3.
• Yannik Pohlmann led the team in assists (2).

UP NEXT: The Spartans finish the regular season with an away match at Nova Southeastern on Saturday at 7:00p.m.