The Spartans fall short to Chargers' lone goal

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – In a tightly even matchup, the University of Tampa Spartans fall to the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers by one. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Alabama-Huntsville 1, Tampa 0

Records: Tampa (4-4-5, 0-3-4 SSC), Alabama-Huntsville (8-5-2, 5-4-2 GSC)

Location: Charger Park || Huntsville, Ala. 

All-time series: Tampa trails in the series 1-3.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The first half of the game ended with a scoreless draw, as both teams struggled to find the back of the net. Tampa had a total of five shots, with three of them on target. On the other hand, Alabama-Huntsville had six shots, with two on target. 

SECOND HALF: The second half saw a breakthrough for Alabama-Huntsville in the 85th minute, when Carmen Endicott scored the only goal of the match. Gracie Gustafson and Maria Jansen provided the assists for the goal. Despite their efforts, Tampa was unable to equalize, resulting in a 1-0 victory for Alabama-Huntsville.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• The Spartans had a total of 13 shots, with three on target.

• Brooke Steigerwalt and Hannah Kirkpatrick were the two Tampa players to receive yellow cards. 

• Aidan Smith would make a total of five saves throughout the match.

UP NEXT: The University of Tampa Spartans will travel to face conference opponent, the Florida Southern Mocs, on Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 PM.