MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's soccer team advances to the SSC Semifinals with their 2-0 win over Tampa on Monday, Nov. 10. With the win, Florida Tech earns their 10^th win of the season.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: 3-Seed Florida Tech 2 | 6-Seed Tampa 0
Records: RV Florida Tech 10-3-5 (5-2-3 SSC) | Tampa 5-7-4 (3-4-3 SSC)
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla 
 
GAME NOTES

• Tech looking to avenge a mid-season loss to the Spartans, came out with a sense of urgency as they planted shots during the 5^th and 8^th minutes, both missed high.
• The Panthers kept possession deep in Spartan territory as shots by Otero and Bromage were fired high in the 11^th and 12^th minutes.
• After a foul committed by a Tampa defender, Sara Batchadji took the free kick and lobbed a pass into the box. Rebecca Storr broke free and redirected the pass with her left foot and into the goal for her fourth goal of the season.
• Florida Tech remained relentless on the attack as Storr and Wood both shot at the Tampa goal during the 19^th minute.
• The only offense Tampa could muster in the first half was two shots that missed high during the 25^thand 38^th minutes.
• The Panthers had another good look at the Tampa goal in the 43^rd minute, but Nina Santiago's shot was deflected by a Spartan defender in perfect position.
• Tampa got off two quick shots to start the second half in the 48^th and 49^th minutes. Kaitlin Sinkler was tested for the first time on the second shot but made the save.
• During the 50^th minute, Tampa's keeper made a save off a free kick that Alice Mottershead put on goal.
• The Spartans tripled up on shots in the 63^rd minute, but two were deflected and one sailed high.
• Florida Tech's fast-paced offense found some space with Kathryn Watson drifting into Tampa territory. She passed to Lauryn Wood dashing towards the goal with one defender to beat. She quickly passed to Izzie Bromage who scored the easy goal off two great passes in the 67^th minute.
• The Panthers were in defender mode from there on as Tampa struggle to break Tech's defense. The Spartans got off shots in the 80^th and 81^st minutes, but both were saved by Kaitlin Sinkler.
• With time winding down, Florida Tech did not allow another shot as they cruised to a 2-0 victory.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• This win marked Tech's seventh postseason clean sheet since 2021.
• Rebecca Storr scored her fourth goal of the season in the 17^th minute with the assist going to Sara Batchadji.
• Neither team recorded a save in the first half.
• Izzie Bromage improved her team lead in goals with her seventh goal of her freshman campaign in the 67^th minute with assists by Lauryn Wood and Kathryn Watson.
• Kaitlin Sinkler saved three shots in the match and now has 41 saves in the season.

 
UP NEXT
The Panthers will await their opponent in the SSC Semifinals as they will take on either Rollins or Eckerd. The semifinals will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13.