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MSOC Season Opener
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Winner Mississippi College MISSISSI (1-0-0)
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Nova Southeastern NSUM (0-1-0)
Winner
Mississippi College MISSISSI
(1-0-0)
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Final
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Nova Southeastern NSUM
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Team 1 2 F
Mississippi College MISSISSI 1 2 3
Nova Southeastern NSUM 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

NSU Comes Up Empty in 2018 Debut

Defensive miscues hurt Sharks in 3-1 defeat

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  –  In an anticipated season opener to kick-off the 2018 campaign, Nova Southeastern stumbled against Gulf South Conference opponent Mississippi College by a final score of 3-1 Thursday night. Sebastian Loibl registered his first goal as a Shark, yet a handful of defensive miscues proved costly as head coach Matt Watts' club could never fully recover from a 2-0 deficit early in the second half.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Mississippi College 3, Nova Southeastern 1
Records: Mississippi College (1-0, 0-0 GSC), Nova Southeastern (0-1, 0-0 SSC)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla./NSU Soccer Complex
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Nova Southeastern controlled the majority of the first half before allowing a late goal off a free kick by Victor Bazan in the 41st minute.
  • Coming out hot in the second half, the Choctaws extended their lead in the 52nd minute off a header by substitute Joshua Robinson.
  • The Sharks continued to battle, and erased the Choctaws momentum with a goal in the 63rd minute. Loibl worked a give-and-go with Darwin Lom and finished with a strike from the left edge of the box to cut the deficit in half.
  • The Sharks continued to pressure the Choctaws with some quality opportunities later in the half, but could not capitalize.
  • Eventually, the Choctaws put the match out of reach with a goal in the 82nd minute by Robinson, who ended with two goals in the game.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • An All-American a year ago, Loibl tallied his first goal as a Shark after racking up 15 while at Mount Olive last fall.
  • Nova Southeastern started six new faces on Thursday, including three who played the entire 90 minutes – Jan Luca Ahillen, Bradley Fountain and Titouan Le Roux.
 
STATS OF THE NIGHT:
  • Nova Southeastern dominated the numbers, outshooting Mississippi College by a 20-14 margin while also winning the corner kick battle, 7-2.
  • Fountain and Loibl each recorded three shots on goal to lead the way offensively for the Sharks.
 
UP NEXT:
Nova Southeastern will have less than 48 hours to rebound as it welcomes head coach Watts' former club, Delta State, to the NSU Soccer Complex this Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. The Sharks upended the Statesmen 2-1 in their most recent meeting on Sept. 2, 2017. For complete coverage of the action, visit NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MSoccer.
 
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