SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Saint Leo Men's Soccer team picked up a Sunshine State Conference victory on Saturday evening following a 1-0 win over Nova Southeastern.

The Basics
Final Results: Saint Leo tops NSU, 1-0
Where: University Soccer Field, Saint Fla. 
Record: SLU 4-4-0, 4-4 SSC | NSU 5-5-0, 1-3-0 SSC

How It Happened
80' | A Nova Southeastern foul on the right side of the 18-yard box, gave the Lions a free kick opportunity. The Lions were all in the box, mixed in with the visiting Sharks, Matthias Katerna got his foot on the ball first, and his deflected shot found the foot of teammate Bafou Sanogo, who put it in the back of the net. 

Points to Note 

• Sanogo recorded his second goal of the season.
• This win snapped a three-game losing streak for Saint Leo
• James White recorded seven saves.
• Saint Leo played in front of the largest crowd of the season as 534 people were in attendance. 

Coach's Quotes
 "We are happy to get back on the winning track. We gave better effort tonight, and we are excited about that. In the conference, everyone is beating each other up, we heard some scores, some teams at the top lost, Eckerd fell tonight, so did Barry. This is really positive for our standings. We have to take care of ourselves. We need to rest, and prepare for our tough week next week. We travel to Georgia to face Christian Brothers (Tenn.), whom is a huge regional foe, and then we play at Embry-Riddle. We're happy with tonight, and now we rest and recover for next week."

For the Opponent

• The Sharks took eight shots, seven of which were on goal.
• Goalkeeper Taylor Bailey recorded five saves.

Up next

• Christian Brothers | Columbus, Ga. | Thursday, 3 p.m.
•  The Bucs are 9-3, with their three losses coming all in a row, prior to breaking that streak with a win over Delta State.
• Samuel Wilson leads the way with nine goals so far this season for the Bucs. 

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