INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final 2OT: Florida Tech 1, Saint Leo 1
Records: Florida Tech (5-4-1, 2-3-1 SSC) | Eckerd (3-8-2, 1-4-1 SSC)
Locations: Saint Leo Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Julien Remiti got the Panthers on the board in the 23rd minute for a 1-0 lead. Remiti was able to find the back of the net in a shuffle inside the box. He was assisted by Juan Masqueda.
- Saint Leo tied the game 1-1 in the 36th minute as Noah Kvife converted a through ball from the right side of the field past Luis Tovar Romero, Sr.
- The Lions had a 9-6 edge in shots after halftime.
- Both teams were unable to find the back of the net in two overtime periods.
- At the end of the game, Tech led in shots 15-12 and corner kicks 7-5.
- Guillermo Segovia led all players with 4 shots including 2 on goal.
- The teams combined for 31 fouls and 5 yellow cards.
- Romero was credited with 1 save on the day while Saint Leo's Riccardo Zarri made 4.
COACHES CORNER:
"The men worked hard again tonight." said Chan. "All our conference games have been tight affairs and tonight was no different. Ultimatley, we were disappointed in not taking home all the points. We defended solidly for the most part, and had enough opportunities to win the game so it feels like this one got away".
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Florida Tech moves to 12-4-1 all-time against Saint Leo
- This is the first tie between the two squads in the series
- Tech is 3-0-1 in overtime games this season
- The Panthers move to No. 7 in the SSC standings
UP NEXT: Florida Tech is back home Wednesday Oct. 20 for a 7 p.m. SSC match up against Rollins at Rick Stottler Field.
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