SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's soccer team knew coming in it wasn't going to be easy, but the visiting Rollins Tars made sure that easy wasn't in anyone's minds. Rollins took an early lead, and never looked back, taking the Sunshine State Conference tournament title, 2-0.
The Basics
Final Results: Rollins tops Saint Leo, 2-0, in SSC Final
Where: University Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
Record: SLU 10-6-1 | RC 12-7
How It Happened
15'| Johnny Nartowicz received the corner kick from Taylor Cook, and knocked it in with his head to open up scoring for the No. 3 seed Tars. | RC 1-0 |
59'| A Cook corner again was the beginning of the Tars' offense, this time it was Brett Durrance who found the end of the cross, netting the sealing goal. |RC 2-0|
Points to Note
Coach's Quotes
"Rollins is a very good team, and they have continually beaten us over the years, because they punch you in the jaw and see how you're going to react to it, and it seems to me that we are just backing off. Hopefully we go and get an NCAA bid, but now it is in other people's hands."
For the Opponent
- Cook tallied his fifth and sixth assists of the season.
- Durrance knocked in his ninth goal of the season.
- Nartowicz tallied his second goal of the season.
- Julian Grundler knocked away nine shots.
Up Next
Saint Leo will host an NCAA Viewing Party at the Beef O'Brady's in Dade City. The NCAA Selection Show will start at 7:30 PM on Monday, Nov. 9, and fans are welcome to join the team to see if they get an at-large regional bid. Directions
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