FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men's soccer team lost to the No. 11 nationally-ranked Florida Tech Panthers, 3-0, in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday evening.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Florida Tech 3, Nova Southeastern 0
Records: Florida Tech (7-0, 3-0 SSC), Nova Southeastern (3-3-3, 0-2-1 SSC),
Location: NSU Soccer Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both teams were somewhat passive to begin the game, as the only shot for the first 20 minutes was a blocked attempt off the foot of Jan Luca Ahillen. A flurry of shots followed, however, culminating in the Panthers first goal of the match off a corner kick in the 25^th minute.
• Each team mustered three more attempts before halftime, with both goalkeepers stopping two of them.
• The Panthers needed less than three minutes out of the break before adding to their lead, placing a perfect free kick around the Sharks defenders and into the right corner of the net.
• The Sharks registered three shots between the 56^th and 58^th minutes, but missed wide twice and were blocked once.
• In the 68^th minute, the Panthers put their third and final goal into the back of the net, recovering the deflection of a blocked shot.

STATS OF THE NIGHT:

• The Sharks outshot the Panthers 13-10, but just two of those 13 were on target, including none of the eight attempted after halftime. The Panthers, meanwhile, were 6-for-10 in their shots on goal.
• Ahillen led the team with three shots, while only Henrik Berg and Michael Lawrence also tallied multiple attempts. H. Berg and Matty Cornish collected the team's two shots on goal.

UP NEXT:
The Sharks will hit the road for a pair of matches, starting with No. 25 Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday, with a scheduled start time of 7:00 p.m. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or following the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MSoccer.