MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's soccer team opened Sunshine State Conference play with a 1-1 draw against Nova Southeastern on Saturday, Sept. 12.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 1 Florida Tech 1 | No. 21 Nova Southeastern 1
Records: No. 1 Florida Tech 4-0-1 (0-0-1 SSC) | No. 21 Nova Southeastern 3-0-2 (0-0-1 SSC)
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Florida
GAME NOTES
- Nova was quickly on the attack as they fired shots in the second and sixth minutes that missed wide.
- The Sharks earned corners in the 17th and 18th minutes with the second being a shot that missed high.
- Florida Tech connected multiple passes in the 22nd minute which led to a one on one with Lotte Waibel and the Shark keeper. Waibel faked out the keeper and fired into the back of the net to put the Panthers on top early. Assists credited to Iselin Brualokken and Eboni Bradshaw.
- Brualokken had a great look at the Nova Southeastern net, but her shot drifted high.
- The Sharks crossed a great ball into the box with a shot following that hit the left crossbar.
- Tech defended an NSU corner in the 40th minute which kept the Sharks off the board going into half.
- Mette Brandes made her first save in the 49th minute. Brandes would preserve the 1-0 lead with a second save in the 55th minute.
- Neither team was able to get much going for 10 minutes as both sides were unable to connect passes through tough defense and tight passing lanes.
- The Sharks earned a corner in the 70th minute which resulted in a shot on goal, but Mette Brandes picked up her third save.
- Nova Southeastern was able to hit the equalizer with three minutes remaining as a shot off a corner kick trickled in the Panthers net.
- Seeking to steal the win, the Sharks ripped two more shots on goal. Brandes was able to save both as the game ended in a draw.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Lotte Waibel scored her third goal of the season in the 22nd minute. She now has nine points on the season.
- Eboni Bradshaw and Iselin Brualokken earned assists on the goal. Bradshaw is up to a team-leading four assists while Brualokken has three.
- Mette Brandes saved a season-high of six shots.
- The Panthers and Sharks have now tied in five of their past six meetings.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will return to the pitch on Wednesday, Sept. 16 as they welcome in the No. 9 ranked Catawba Indians.