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Team Huddle at NCAA Second Round
2
Winner Mississippi Col. MC (14-2-4, 9-0-2)
0
Florida Tech FT (8-3-8, 5-2-3)
Winner
Mississippi Col. MC
(14-2-4, 9-0-2)
2
Final
0
Florida Tech FT
(8-3-8, 5-2-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mississippi Col. MC 1 1 2
Florida Tech FT 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer Concludes their Season in the Second Round of NCAA Championships

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech men's soccer season comes to an end in a 2-0 defeat to Mississippi College in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 17 Florida Tech 0, Mississippi College 2
Records: Florida Tech (8-3-8, 5-2-3 SSC), Mississippi College (14-2-4, 9-0-2 GSC)
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.
 
STATS OF THE MATCH
  • Tech controlled possession for more than 25 minutes, generating six total shots, including three on target.
  • Despite dictating play, the Panthers conceded a Choctaw goal in the 29th minute.
  • Mississippi College carried that momentum through the remainder of the half and took a 1–0 lead into the break.
  • The Panthers pressed forward to open the second half, producing three shots—one on goal—before the 56:30 mark.
  • The Choctaws responded with pressure of their own, forcing Elias Ronning Orn to stop back-to-back powerful attempts.
  • Mississippi College eventually doubled its lead, capitalizing on an empty net in the 70:54 minute.
  • Tech pushed hard in the closing stretch, recording four more shots (three on frame) and earning five corner kicks.
  • Despite the late surge, the Choctaws held firm defensively to secure the 2–0 victory.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Tech is 1-1-1 all-time versus Mississippi College.
  •  First meeting between schools since a 1-1 draw at Rick Stottler Field on September 11, 2016. That also stands as the lone match between the schools in Melbourne. 
  • Tech is 13-10-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 2-1 mark in penalty shootouts.
  • The Panthers are 8-4-2 all-time at home in NCAA Tournament matches, including 1-1 in penalty shootouts. 
  • Tech outshot Mississippi College 19-11, but the Choctaw recorded more shots on goal.
NOTABLE PANTHERS
  • Elias Ronning Orn stopped six balls from going into the net.
  • Seven different Panthers took multiple shots.
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