SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men's Soccer team fell 2-1 to Saint Leo in Sunshine State Conference action on Wednesday evening at Saint Leo Soccer Field. The Sharks battled back late with a goal from Eduardo Fontan Rodriguez, but the Lions held on to secure the conference victory.
Score: Nova Southeastern 1 | Saint Leo 2
Records: Nova Southeastern (2-9-1, 1-7-1 SSC) | Saint Leo (6-5-4, 2-4-3 SSC)
Location: Saint Leo Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
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• Saint Leo opened the scoring in the sixth minute as Virgilio Escala finished a setup from Hayata Kobayashi to give the Lions an early 1-0 advantage.
• Escala struck again in the 21st minute, converting a pass from Baye Ndiaye to extend the Saint Leo lead to 2-0.
• Nova Southeastern generated opportunities throughout the night, including shots from
Alexander Sasser,
Markus Rokseth,
Erik Krohnstad, and Eduardo Fontan Rodriguez, but Lions goalkeeper Vincent Fournier kept the Sharks off the board through most of the match.
• Fontan Rodriguez broke through in the 85th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1 with his team-leading goal and giving Nova Southeastern late momentum.
The Sharks return to action for their regular-season finale on Oct. 24, wrapping up Sunshine State Conference play against the University of Tampa Spartans at Pepin Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. in Tampa, Florida.
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