FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Unfazed by an early 1-0 deficit, Nova Southeastern continued its recent offensive success by scoring three times in the first half en route to a 4-2 win over Eckerd Saturday night. Bestun Mohammed found the back of the net twice in the effort, as the Sharks surpassed their 2016 total by earning their third Sunshine State Conference victory this season.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern 4, Eckerd 2
Records: Nova Southeastern (6-7, 3-5 SSC), Eckerd (3-8-1, 1-7-1 SSC)
Location: NSU Soccer Complex | Fort Lauderadale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The visitors struck first just nine minutes in when Niklas Sommerer recorded his second goal of the season on a feed from teammate Matheus Assumpcao.
• However, the Sharks wouldn't wait long to respond. On the receiving end of a well-played ball from Ignacio Goya, Mohammed delivered the equalizer in the 12^th minute to even up the match at 1-1.
• The Nova Southeastern offense proved to just be getting warmed up, too. Less than four minutes following his first score of the night, Mohammed beat Eckerd keeper Alex Gott with a lunging header on a perfectly executed play keyed by Nate Matthews.
• Still leading 2-1 in the 33^rd minute, the beautiful goals kept coming after Darwin Lom delivered a one-touch flick over Gott to extend the Sharks' advantage. The assist marked the second of the season for Filippo Mancini.
• Eckerd would narrow the gap to 3-2 on a volleyed strike by Westleigh Rush, and nearly knotted up the match in the 67^th minute. However, a ridiculous, diving one-handed save by keeper Jack Howard kept Nova Southeastern's lead intact.
• Clinging to the one-goal edge, the Sharks were finally able to exhale when Lom linked up with Noel Johnson for the much-needed insurance goal in the 84^th minute.
   

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Saturday's victory marks the first time the Sharks have won consecutive matches since doing so against St. Thomas (Fla.) and West Alabama in September of 2016.
• Following their respective scores, Johnson and Lom remain tied for the team lead with five goals on the year. The last time the Sharks had a least two goal-scorers in the same season was back in 2009.
• Mohammed's multi-goal effort is the second of his NSU career, having also accomplished the feat on October 15, 2016 versus Rollins.

 
STATS OF THE NIGHT:

• Adding four more goals on Saturday, NSU has now tallied a combined 10 during its last two wins.
• Howard registered four saves in his second consecutive start in net.
• Eckerd managed to outshoot the Sharks 12-11 in the match, while both sides finished with an even six shots on goal.

 
UP NEXT:
NSU will wrap up the road portion of its schedule when it travels to face No. 8 Lynn next Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MSoccer or visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.
 
POST MATCH

Lads are now 3-1 in their last four matches! Hear from The Gaffer following tonight's 4-2 win over Eckerd. pic.twitter.com/TkDZTQXC1x

— NSU Men's Soccer (@NSU_MSoccer) October 22, 2017