FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Despite clinging to a 1-0 lead at the break, No. 7 Nova Southeastern was unable to find an answer for the Barry offense in the second half, as the Sharks suffered a 3-1 setback in what had the feeling of a postseason preview.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Barry 3, Nova Southeastern 1
Records: Barry (6-2-2, 4-1-2 SSC), Nova Southeastern (10-2-1, 6-0-1 SSC)
Location: NSU Soccer Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Nova Southeastern ignited the home crowd in the early going when Bailey Corbin ended up as the recipient of a deflected Monica Orteu corner attempt. With the ball ricocheted in front of the net, the Lampeter, Pennsylvania native cleaned up the mess to put the Sharks in front 1-0 in the 15^th minute.
• Barry's most opportune chance in the opening half came in the 35^th minute, but keeper Jordan Lentz made a sliding kick save to prevent the would-be goal by Buccaneers' midfielder Carissa Sanchez.
• The Sharks maintained its 1-0 cushion until the 50^th minute when Barry's Brittany Larosa provided the equalizer off a set piece taken by teammate Christy Grimshaw.
• Just 2:15 later, Barry once again found itself in attack mode, and managed to grab its first lead of the night thanks to a converted cross by Sanchez on a feed from Molly Sharpe.
• Keeping its foot on the gas against the SSC's top offensive club, Barry threatened once again in the 64^th minute. With possession on the right edge of the box, Sanchez played an exceptional ball along the goal line for Amanda Traynor, who added a bit more breathing room for the Bucs with a one-time finish.
• The Sharks would tally three shots the rest of the way, but weren't able to muster any sort of late-game heroics in just their second loss of the season.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Thursday's match did not count towards SSC play, leaving the Sharks still atop the league standings by five points with three matches remaining.
• Both of the Sharks' losses this season have resulted the only two times they've failed to score at least two goals.
• The 3-1 setback snapped Nova Southeastern's previous three-match unbeaten streak against the Bucs.

STATS OF THE NIGHT:

• Corbin's goal marked her second this season, and third overall during her three-year Shark career.
• Both sides registered an even five shots a piece in the first half. However, the final shot total favored Barry by a 17-8 margin.
• Nova Southeastern managed just one shot on target throughout the final 75 minutes of the match.
   

UP NEXT:
The Sharks will wrap the road portion of their regular season schedule when they travel to face Eckerd this Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.