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WSOCHuddle
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Winner Nova Southeastern NSUW (4-0)
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Palm Beach Atlantic PBA (1-2)
Winner
Nova Southeastern NSUW
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Final
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Palm Beach Atlantic PBA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Nova Southeastern NSUW 0 1 1 2
Palm Beach Atlantic PBA 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Del Stabile Stuns Sailfish with Golden Goal

Sharks earn 2-1 comeback victory, now 4-0 on the season

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Newly 13th-ranked Nova Southeastern experienced its first deficit of the season Tuesday night, yet never panicked and eventually willed its way back to capture a 2-1 victory in the first overtime period on the road at Palm Beach Atlantic. Feeding off the momentum from late in the second half, Sofia Del Stabile unleashed her first career goal at the opportune moment, blowing by the Sailfish backline for the thrilling game-winner to keep the Sharks unbeaten record intact.   
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern 2, Palm Beach Atlantic 1 (OT)
Records: Nova Southeastern (4-0, 0-0 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (1-2, 0-0 SSC)
Location: PBA Soccer/Lacrosse Field | West Palm Beach, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Nova Southeastern found itself in unfamiliar territory in the 16th minute after Palm Beach Atlantic's Gemma Burrul converted a one-on-one opportunity in front of the net to give the Sailfish the early 1-0 edge.
  • The Sharks kept the Palm Beach Atlantic defense on its toes, owning an 11-5 advantage in shots and a favorable 5-1 margin in corner kicks in the opening half. However, it wasn't until the 75th minute when head coach John Constable's club finally equalized on a Monica Orteu strike from the top of the box.
  • Immediately following the score, Nova Southeastern maintained its consistent pressure, but would have to wait for extra time before finally begin rewarded. Lucky for them, the Sharks needed less than three minutes of free soccer to finish off the Sailfish thanks to a breakaway goal from Del Stabile that left the Palm Beach Atlantic keeper frozen in her tracks.  
  • Facing her first real sort of pressure through the early portion of the season, keeper Jordan Lentz tied a career-high with seven saves in the winning effort.
     
STATS OF THE NIGHT:
  • Burrul's goal for Palm Beach Atlantic snapped a 286-minute streak in which the Sharks had gone without trailing this season.
  • The Sharks showed off even more of their offensive arsenal on Tuesday as Orteu and Del Stabile marked the eighth and ninth different players to tally a goal thus far this season.
  • Nova Southeastern relied upon a much more physical approach in the second half against the Sailfish, being whistled for 11 fouls as opposed to just one in the opening 45 minutes.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Monday's overtime match was the first for the Sharks since October 19, 2016 when it earned a scoreless draw versus Barry.
  • Dating back to 2013, Nova Southeastern is now unbeaten it its last six meetings with the Sailfish.
  • Monday's contest against Palm Beach Atlantic marked the first between both schools in 2017, as the Sharks will play host to the Sailfish on October 11.
  • NSU entered the national polls at No. 13 on Tuesday, the only program among the Top-25 from the Sunshine State Conference.
 
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will head to the Peach State for the PBC vs. SSC Invitational, where they'll square off against Clayton State this Friday at 5 p.m. ET. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.
 
 
 
 
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