ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Florida Tech men's soccer team falls to Eckerd College by a score of 2-1.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Florida Tech 1, Eckerd 2
Records: Florida Tech (8-4-0, 5-2-0 SSC), Eckerd (2-8-1, 1-5-0 SSC)
Location: Johnson Field | St. Petersburg, Fla.
 
STATS OF THE MATCH

• There was little action to start, as each team combined for one shot in the first 25 minutes.
• Filippo Fazzi broke the offensive drought for the Panthers in the 25th minute with his team-leading seventh goal of the season.
• Unfortunately, 10 minutes later, Eckerd secured the equalizer. Heading into the half, the teams were tied 1-1.
•  The Panthers had more offensive possession in the second half. Tech took 10 shots in the half compared to two in the first half. However, they were unable to take the lead.
• Eckerd withstood the barrage of shots and began fighting back on their own late in the game. The Tritons took three of their four second-half shots in the final ten minutes.
• The third shot led to the Triton's second and game-winning goal by Luciano Rodriguez.

NOTABLE PANTHERS

• Filippo Fazzi leads the team with seven goals and three assists. He has also scored four times in the past five road matches.
• Iker Bastida, Mikkel Kvinnesland, Alvaro Ivorra Ronda and Jonas Schmitt played 90 minutes.

 
 BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Panthers remain 28-10-3 all-time since 1987.

 UP NEXT: The Panthers have their most formidable opponent yet, hosting the top team in the nation Lynn, at Rick Stottler on Wednesday, October 30.
 
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