Box Score ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men's soccer team certainly has a way with the drama, most notably on the road. Good thing for the Sharks, they're now 3-for-3 on such occasions after scoring twice in the final 6:49 of regulation on Saturday to defeat Eckerd by a final score of 3-1. The win pushes head coach Matt Watts and company to 7-3-1 overall on the season, and back to .500 at 3-3 in Sunshine State Conference play.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern 3, Eckerd 1
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-3-1, 3-3 SSC), Eckerd (2-9-1, 1-5-1 SSC)
Location: Johnson Field | St. Petersburg, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Sharks dominated play in the opening 45 minutes, racking up 10 shots to just one by the Tritons.
• After Matty Cornish had his attempt saved in the 19^th minute, NSU managed to break through just 1:12 later when Tino Miguez found the back of the net to hand the Sharks the early 1-0 advantage.
• Despite controlling much of the action, the Sharks lead still sat at just 1-0 in the 54^th minute when Martin Aanestad knotted the match for Eckerd after finishing on an assist from Frederik Klausen.
• The NSU offense was held in check, as the Sharks didn't register another shot until Henrik Berg's attempt was blocked in the 69^th minute.
• The contest appeared headed for extra time, with the score still deadlocked at 1-1 down the stretch of regulation. However, Cornish provided a much-needed spark in the 84^th minute, as the team's leading goal scorer made a run down the left wing, cut in and drilled a low shot into the right corner of the net to put NSU back on top.
• Just 2:06 later, the Sharks drew a penalty in the box, giving way for Milos Christoforou to ice the match on the ensuing conversion.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• With the victory, NSU improves to 3-0 on the road this season, each win coming in SSC play.
• The Sharks have averaged 2.7 goals per game in their three road matches, as opposed to 1.4 goals per game in their eight home matches.
• Cornish and Christoforou have now combined to score nine of NSU's 19 goals this season.

STATS OF THE NIGHT:

• NSU outshot Eckerd by a 17-5 margin in the effort.
• The Sharks also won the battle in corner kicks, 6-0.
• NSU keeper Alberto Ciroi collected three saves in the win.

UP NEXT:
NSU will look to stretch its win streak to three when it heads to Miami Shores, Fla. on Wednesday to square off against SSC rival Barry. The Sharks edged the Buccaneers in the season's first meeting 2-1 back on Sept. 14. For complete coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com, or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MSoccer.