Florida Tech Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's soccer team's SSC Tournament run comes to an end in double overtime to Nova Southeastern on Thursday, Nov. 5. 
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: Third-Seeded Florida Tech 2 | Second-Seeded Nova Southeastern 3
Records: Third-Seeded Florida Tech 13-1-5 (6-1-3 SSC) | Second-Seeded Nova Southeastern 11-0-5 (6-0-4 SSC)
Location: NSU Soccer Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, Florida 
 
GAME NOTES

• Nova Southeastern ripped the first shot of the game in the third minute that was saved by Kaitlin Sinkler.
• Eboni Bradshaw put a shot on the Sharks net in the ninth minute, but the NSU keeper was right there to make the stop.
• In the 13^th minute, Nova scored as they snuck a shot past the diving Kaitlin Sinkler in the bottom right corner to take the lead.
• The Sharks would double up as they struck again in the 22^nd minute as they got behind the Panthers defense with a nice pass between two Tech defenders.
• Florida Tech now needing to respond urgently put shots on the Nova Southeastern goal in the 25^th and 31^stminutes, both saved by the goalkeeper.
• Tech came back down the field as Anae Malbete and Eboni Bradshaw fired at the NSU net. Both shots were saved by the Sharks keeper.
• With time in the half dwindling down, the Panthers made another charge on the offensive side of the ball. Alice Mottershead's shot was blocked by a defender in the 40^th minute while Eboni Bradshaw's missed high. Mottershead would have a shot saved in the 44^th minute as Tech would go into halftime down a pair of goals.
• The Panthers fired three shots in the 50^th minute, all were unable to convert.
• Tech kept shooting as Anae Malbete had two shots saved in the 52^nd and 55^th minutes.
• Florida Tech earned a corner in the 57^th minute that was well defended by the Sharks. Tech came back down and had a good shot from Bradshaw in the 61^st minute, but the NSU goalie was there to make yet another save.
• Tech remained relentless on the attack as they fired seven shots during the 65^th minute through the 70^th. None were able to reach the back of the net.
• Florida Tech finally broke through in the 75^th minute as Maria Rojas received a pass from Alice Mottershead which Rojas was able to beat the Sharks keeper and bring the Panthers back within one.
• The Panthers faced more adversity in the 84^th minute as Tech was hit with a red card.
• Now playing a man-down, Tech was able to get a good shot off in the 85^th minute from Maria Rojas, but she was unable to get enough on it to score.
• In the 89^th minute, Nova Southeastern broke away, looking to put the game away. Kaitlin Sinkler made the stop and started the Tech counter.
• The Panthers would earn a corner 20 seconds later. Anae Malbete put the ball in the middle of the box where it bounced around to Ada Geier who scored to tie the match at 2-2 with 44 seconds remaining in regulation.
• Both teams were content as the clock ran out, sending the game to overtime.
• 12 seconds into overtime, Nova took the first shot that missed high and wide.
• Lotte Waibel attempted to end the game with a golden goal, but Nova's keeper made her 17^th save of the match.
• In the 97^th minute, Ellinor Blaasternes had her shot saved as well as the game stayed tied at two.
• Tech earned a corner in the 100^th minute. Lotte Waibel and Ada Geier were able to get shots off, neither were on target.
• In the second overtime, an early Tech attack was halted by an offsides call.
• 22 seconds later, Nova Southeastern had an attacker who beat the Panthers defense and scored to end Tech's comeback bid.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• Tech outshot Nova Southeastern 38-7 including shots on goal (20-5).
• Nova Southeastern's keeper made 18 saves against the Panthers attack.
• Maria Rojas scored her fourth goal of the season in the 75^th minute. Alice Mottershead earned her seventh assist of the season.
• Ada Geier tied the game at 2-2 with her second goal of the season in the 90^th minute.

UP NEXT
Florida Tech's NCAA Tournament fate will be decided on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET.