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Box Score MELBOURNE, Fla. -Â In their first home conference game of the season, the Panthers took on Nova Southeastern. On a rainy night at Rick Stottler Field, Florida Tech took down the Sharks 2-0. Â
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Â
Final: Florida Tech 2, Nova Southeastern 0Â
Records: Florida Tech (3-2-1, 1-1, SSC) Nova Southeastern (3-1-1, 2-1 SSC)Â
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.Â
STATS OF THE MATCH:Â
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In the 5' May Queiroz threatened to open the scoring for the Panthers but her shot from the left side of the box was stopped.Â
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On the brisk of halftime in the 38' JoJo Michaels gave Florida Tech the lead with a goal from inside the box off a pass from Jessica Cravero.Â
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In the first half, the Panthers outshot Nova Southeastern 10-4.Â
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Florida Tech doubled its lead in the 61' on a headed goal from Cristina Garriga from a Kate Frazier cross.Â
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Of the Panthers 19 shots, 13 of them were registered as a shot on goal.Â
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Panther's goalkeeper Maria Sanchez Recuero made eight saves, which is a season high. Â
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Florida Tech had eight corner kicks on the night while Nova Southeastern only had one. Â
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Sanchez Recuero along with Lauryn Wood, Kajsa Ekstrom, Kate Frazier, Lydia Carroll, and Halla Helgadottir played the full 90 minutes.Â
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:Â
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With the win Florida Tech moves to 9-13-1 all time against Nova Southeastern. Â
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The Panthers have won two in a row in the series, the last meeting being a 1-0 win in the SSC Semifinals on November 8, 2021. This was Tech's first win at home against the Sharks since a 1-0 victory on October 30, 2013.Â
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Florida Tech moves into a tie for fourth place in the SSC standings while Nova Southeastern drops to third place after being tied for first place going into the match. Â
UP NEXT: The Panthers will be back in action for another home conference match Wednesday, Sep. 21 against Eckerd College. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Rick Stottler Field. Â
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