Aly Hassan (Fr., Weston, Fla.) scored two goals, including an overtime game-winner as Nova Southeastern (7-0, 1-0 SSC) remained unbeaten in a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Saint Leo Lions (2-2-2, 0-1) on Saturday night at the NSU Soccer Complex.
NSU head coach Giuseppe DePalo, already the winningest men's soccer coach in the history of the program, collected career win number 100 as he has compiled a record of 100-50-14 in nine seasons at the helm of the program.
Saint Leo took a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute when freshman Jonathan Glenn received a ball from Eusebio Montoya and slotted it past Sharks' 'keeper Jarod Rennick and into the lower left corner of the goal.
In the first half, the Lions outshot the Sharks 8-3 and committed nine fouls to NSU's four.
The Sharks equalized in the 69th minute when Hassan took a Craig Heenighan (Fr., Widnes, England) rebound on the right side of the 18 and ripped it past Lions' goalkeeper Sam Leudke.
In the 87th minute, the Sharks took their first lead of the game when Romain Onteniente (So., Nice, France) dibbled down through the middle of the Lion defense, took a shot from the top of the penalty area and rifled it into the back of the net.
21 seconds later, however, the Lions equalized, courtesy of Glenn's second goal of the game.
In the 97th minute, Hassan put the game away for good, receiving a pass from Chris Sarabia (Miami, Fla.) and finding the back of the net from the top of the 18, giving the Sharks consecutive overtime victories.
For the game, Saint Leo outshot NSU 14-11. Rennick made nine saves while Luedke made five in defeat.
NSU will be back in action on Wednesday, September 26 as they travel to Miami Shores, Fla. to take on SSC rival Barry University at 7pm.