Despite the fight till the end, the scoreboard read 3-0 as No. 3 Nova Southeastern suffered its first defeat of the season against St. Thomas, ending the Sharks’ 17-game streak without a loss in regulation.
INSIDE THE MATCH
SCORE: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 0, St. Thomas 3
RECORDS: No. 3 Nova Southeastern (1-1-2), St. Thomas (1-0)
LOCATION: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
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HOW IT HAPPENED
· The Sharks opened the game on the wrong foot, as the Bobcats were able to sneak one past Eduardo D’Avino, taking a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute.
· NSU quickly went down field looking to tie it back up, but Juanchi Nunez’s shot attempt was knocked away by the Bobcats’ goalkeeper.
· After some miscues, the Bobcats were able to fire another one in the back of the net, taking a 2-0 lead in the 30th minute.
· After getting rewarded a penalty kick, the Bobcats were able to get another one past giving them a 3-0 lead in the 37th minute.
· In the 78th minute, Michael Steckmest was able to deny the Bobcats of a goal, keeping the score at 3-0 Bobcats.
· Defenses on both sides were locked down for the majority of the second half, limiting all chances for either offense.
UPCOMING: No. 3 Nova Southeastern return home on Friday, September 10th at 7:00 PM to take on the Florida Southern Mocs in NSU’s first SSC matchup of the season
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