TAMPA, Fla. – Two late goals just before halftime turned the tides Tuesday night as Nova Southeastern eventually fell 3-0 on the road at Tampa in Sunshine State Conference play.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Tampa 3, Nova Southeastern 0
Records: Tampa (5-3-2, 4-2-2 SSC), Nova Southeastern (4-7, 2-5 SSC)
Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Still scoreless in the 42^nd minute, Tampa grabbed the match's first lead when Felipe DeSousa converted an assist from Monty Berrow for his third goal of the season.
• Barely a minute later, Berrow made things worse for the Sharks, this time finding the back of the net himself to give the Spartans a 2-0 advantage heading into halftime.
• The Sharks searched for answers, yet struggled all night gaining any sort of traction on the offensive end. Youssef Abougendia's shot attempt sailed wide right in the 63^rd minute, but Nova Southeastern would manage just one more shot the rest of the way before Tampa added a late score just prior to the final whistle.  
   

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Each of the Spartans' three goals were scored by different players.
• The Sharks are now 2-4 in true road matches this season.

 
STATS OF THE NIGHT:

• Sharks' goalkeeper Nico Rosiglioni recorded four saves in the losing effort.
• Nova Southeastern managed three shots on the night as opposed to 12 by Tampa.

 
UP NEXT:
Nova Southeastern will return to the NSU Soccer Complex this Thursday at 6 p.m. ET for a non-conference matchup against Ave Maria. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.