Nova Southeastern Blanks Tampa – University of Tampa Athletics
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men’s soccer team was blanked by Nova Southeastern University in a loss on Saturday at Pepin Stadium.
MATCHUP
Final: Nova Southeastern 2, Tampa 0
Records: Tampa Spartans (4-5-1, 2-3-1 SSC), Nova Southeastern Sharks (4-4-3, 1-3-1 SSC)
Location: Pepin Stadium || Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa still leads Nova Southeastern in all-time series at 16-7-4 despite the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Half |The first half of the match was dominated by defense. The Sharks of Nova Southeastern recorded five shots, two of those being shots on goal. Tampa could not find an opportunity for a goal and did not record a single shot on goal. Jake Richards followed his 13 save performance from Wednesday with two saves in the first half. The score entering the second half was 0-0.
2nd Half |The second half started with more action, with both teams getting good looks for a goal. But it was the Sharks that got on the board first with a goal from Matty Cornish assisted by Aleks Berg in the 60th minute. The Sharks struck again with an unassisted goal from Henrick Berg in the 69th minute.
Inside the Stats:
UP NEXT: The Spartans will travel to Boca Raton to face-off against Lynn University on Saturday, October 19. Kick-off will be at 2 p.m.
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