FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men's Soccer team earned its 400th victory in program history on Wednesday evening, defeating Eckerd College 3-2 in Sunshine State Conference action at the NSU Soccer Stadium, celebrating Senior Night before kickoff by honoring 10 members of the program. Henrik Dahl, Sebastian Valdez, Fabio Tajra, Erik Krohnstad, Eduardo Fontán Rodríguez, Andres Morral Rosales, Markus Rokseth, Aidan Marshall King, Toga Katsuma, and Nikolas Ricardo were recognized for their contributions to Sharks Soccer prior to the match. The Sharks rallied from a second-half deficit behind goals from Markus Rokseth, Eduardo Fontan Rodriguez, and Aidan Marshall King to secure the milestone win.
Score: Nova Southeastern 3 | Eckerd College 2
Records: Nova Southeastern (2-6-1, 1-4-1 SSC) | Eckerd College (4-8-0, 1-5-0 SSC)
Location: Amerant Bank Field at NSU Soccer Stadium | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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• Nova Southeastern struck first in the 26th minute when Markus Rokseth finished an opportunity off an assist from Erik Krohnstad, giving the Sharks a 1-0 advantage.
• Eckerd found the equalizer just before halftime in the 45th minute as Gavin Spuler scored off a pass from Lucas Quinones, sending the teams into the break tied at 1-1.
• The Tritons took their first lead of the match in the 69th minute when Monty Clark converted a chance created by Sebastian Schmalbach, putting Eckerd ahead 2-1.
• Nova Southeastern responded quickly in the 74th minute as Eduardo Fontan Rodriguez buried the equalizer following a setup from Sebastian Valdez, evening the score at 2-2.
• Less than five minutes later, the Sharks completed the comeback when Aidan Marshall King scored in the 78th minute off an assist from Rokseth, giving NSU a 3-2 lead.
• The victory marked the 400th win in Nova Southeastern Men's Soccer program history.
The Sharks will return to action on Oct. 10 when they continue Sunshine State Conference play against the Embry-Riddle Eagles at Amerant Bank Field at NSU Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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