Spartans Concede Early, Fall to St. Leo on Senior Night

TAMPA, Fla. — The University of Tampa men's soccer team falls to St. Leo to finish the season.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Tampa 0, St. Leo 1

Records: Tampa 6-5-4, 2-5-3, St. Leo 4-7-4, 3-4-3

Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.

All-time series: The Spartans lead the all-time series with the Lions 40-16-1.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

First Half: 

The Lions started the game quickly and put a goal on the board less than one minute into the game. The Spartans would not be fazed and would control most of the play for the beginning stages of the game. However, for the vast majority of the half, it was St. Leo that was creating the shooting chances and looked likely to score again. 

Score: 1-0 St. Leo 

Second Half: 

The two teams spent much of the second half jockeying for control of the game and looking for clear chances at goal. As the clock started to wind down, Tampa started to chase the game more and get more aggressive which led to the game being more physical. St. Leo would gain control of the game and spend a lot of time deep in Tampa territory with five corner kicks in the span of 10 minutes. Tampa's desperation would not be enough as they lose for the first time at home this season.

Final Score: 1-0 St. Leo  

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Alex Hare recorded 3 saves in net.
• No outfield player for the Spartans played the full 90 minutes for the first time this season.
• The Spartans were outshot 15-7 by the Lions.
• Loic Kanku recorded his first shot on target.
• Season high 16 Spartans logged at least 30 minutes played.