Viggo Svedin Nets Hattrick in Dominant Conference Win

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team dominates conference opponent at home.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Tampa 4, Rollins 0

Records: Tampa 5-1-1, 2-0-0, Rollins 3-4-0, 1-2-0 SSC

Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.

All-time series: The Spartans hold an 29-18-4 lead over the Tars in the overall series.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The match began with the Rollins recording a shot in the early minutes of the match. In the eighth minute of the match, Viggo Svedin opened the scoring off a pass from Rodrigo Lopes. Just five minutes later, the duo of Lopes and Svedin connected again to extend the Tampa lead. After a few more shots by both teams, Svedin finished off his hattrick on a penalty kick just minutes before the half. After a weather delay, Tampa went into a short halftime up by three.

Score: 3-0 Tampa

SECOND HALF: The second half opened with the Tars eager to get on the scoreboard. Goalkeeper Alex Hare made an early save to keep Rollins off the scoresheet. In the 89^th minute, Lorenz Offner would solidify the Spartans' win with a late goal.

Final: 4-0 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Alex Hare started in goal for the Spartans, recording 4 saves.
• Four Spartans played the full 90 minutes: Pol Aldabó, Cherif Tammar, Luca Bergmann, and Tarek Ghamraoui.
• Svedin's hattrick is the first since Felipe DeSousa on 10/28/17.
• Hare recorded his first clean sheet of the season.
• Svedin's hattrick is the 15^th in school history.

UP NEXT: The Spartans travel to Boca Raton to take one #1 Lynn on Saturday at 6:00p.m.