SAINT LEO, Fla. - An opening minute goal from Maximilian Schulze-Geisthovel set the tone for the Saint Leo men's soccer team on Wednesday evening at the Lions came out at topped the Tampa Spartans, 4-1.
The Basics
Final Results: Saint Leo wins 4-1 over top of the SSC Tampa
Where: University Soccer Field, Saint Leo, Fla.
Record: SLU 7-4-0, 3-2 SSC | UT 8-5-0, 4-2-0 SSC
How It Happened
1' | Bafou Sanogo took the ball deep into the right corner of the field, sending a gorgeous cross through the Spartan's 18-yard box. The cross found the head of Schulze-Geisthovel, who netted the goal that defined the game. |SLU 1-0|
7'| After a Sanogo corner kick, and the ball bounced around the box, finding the foot of freshman Pascal Derwaritch, who struck the volleying ball past the Spartan keeper. |SLU 2-0|
48'| Schulze-Geisthovel again found the net, this time using his foot. He took the shot off a volley into the bottom left-hand corner. |SLU 3-0|
65'| Nicolas Krause took a heater of a shot that was blocked of the UT keeper. Jorge Braham followed by finishing off the rebound in the back of the net. |SLU 4-0|
71'| Tampa found themselves the back of the net, as a cross from Bryan Tissot found the head of Jason Collister, who knocked it just past the outstretched James White. |SLU 4-1|
Points to Note
- This was Schulze-Geisthovel's second-straight multi-goal game. He netted two against Embry-Riddle as well. He now leads the team with 10 goals.
- The recently name SSC Defensive Player of the Week, White recorded seven saves.
- This was Braham's first career goal.
- Saint Leo has not lost a home conference game in the past two seasons.
Coach's Quotes
"I think we had a really good week of practice, and a really good mind-set. We started brilliantly, and then we kept focused. We were really trying to work on our mind-set, focusing on fifteen minutes at a time. Since last week, we have really matured as a team and as a group, some of our leaders have stepped up, and they've seen the light at the end of the tunnel now. I was so pleased with the way we started, I was so pleased with the way we ended, I am very happy with the way we are coming together, and it seems as though we are peaking at the right time."
On playing at University Soccer field and it's advantage:
"I think it's our mind-set here. This field is beautiful, it's our own home, and we don't want anyone coming into our home and dictating the rhythm or the tempo of the game. It's all credit to the kids. The guys have really had a great mind-set the last week or two. This team has become a team; with the tragedy we dealt with in July, three major guys getting injured, and guys have now stepped up and taken their opportunities really well. I hope we are not done, but it's the first time I can say this is a senior-led team, and I am really, really happy at their mind-set."
For the Opponent
- That was Collister's third goal of the season.
- Keeper Christian Knight made three saves.
Up next
- at Florida Southern | Barnett Field - Lakeland, Fla. | Saturday, 7 p.m.
- Johnathan Radvogin leads the Mocs with five goals, and 10 points.
- Cole Clingerman has recorded 56 saves this season, on a .727 save percentage.
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