WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nova Southeastern huffed and puffed, and after being turned away time and time again, finally blew the house down, scoring twice in the final 3:29 to earn a dramatic, come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic to advance to Sunday's Sunshine State Conference Tournament final.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 
Score: Nova Southeastern 2, Palm Beach Atlantic 1 
Records: Nova Southeastern 12-3-2, Palm Beach Atlantic 13-2 
Location: Rinker Athletic Campus | West Palm Beach, Fla.  
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• NSU came out strong in the early portion of the first half, yet was unable to convert on a quartet of shot attempts, two of which were saved by PBA keeper Guillermo Falo.
• Despite their solid play, the Sharks yielded the match's first goal in the 26^th minute after a failed corner kick clearance ended up being put into the back of the net by SSC Player of the Year, Quenzi Huerman.
• Both sides mustered just three combined shots the rest of the way, as the Sharks headed into halftime trailing 1-0.
• The match had the looks of one that may be all but over in the 54^th minute when the Sailfish earned a penalty kick. However, NSU keeper Alberto Ciroi deflected the attempt off the left post before finally corralling the ball on another rebounded effort.
• The chances would soon come for the Sharks. The only problem was the equalizer wouldn't. Odei Arrieta had an attempt stopped in the 58^th minute, while Matty Cornish did as well in the 64^th. Shots by Michael Lawrence and Cornish missed wide in the ensuing moments, with two more opportunities spurned by the PBA keeper in the 78^th minute.
• Urging each other to remain patient, the patience eventually paid off in the 87^th minute, as Floris Van Nijnanten finally beat Falo on a corner bent in by Arrieta.
• With the match finally knotted up, and all the momentum seemingly with NSU, the Sharks capitalized. Needing just 1:54 to do so, Aleks Berg delivered the biggest goal of the year thus far, volleying a blocked shot attempt from the right side of the box past Falo to clinch the wild comeback.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE 

• The Sharks avenged their loss from earlier this season after PBA knocked them off 4-0 in Fort Lauderdale back on Oct. 6.
• PBA entered the match on a nine-game win streak and ranked as the No. 2 team in the nation.
• With the win, the Sharks current unbeaten streak is now up to eight games.

STATS OF THE NIGHT 

• Following an even first half, the Sharks commanded the final 45 minutes, outshooting the Sailfish by an 11-4 margin. NSU also held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks in the second half.

UP NEXT  
The Sharks have a chance to earn the program's first-ever SSC Tournament title on Sunday when they travel to take on Tampa. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. For complete coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com, or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MSoccer.