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Winner Tampa UTM (7-3-2, 6-2-2 SSC)
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Saint Leo SLM (2-11-1, 1-8-1 SSC)
Winner
Tampa UTM
(7-3-2, 6-2-2 SSC)
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Final
0
Saint Leo SLM
(2-11-1, 1-8-1 SSC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Tampa UTM 2 1 3
Saint Leo SLM 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's soccer ends season with a 3-0 setback to Tampa

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's soccer team dropped their season finale to Tampa, 3-0, in Sunshine State Conference play at University Soccer Field Wednesday.
 
The Lions saw Brian Werchek and Bryce Wilson pace the offense with three shots each where Wilson put all three on frame. Conor McElhinney got the nod in goal for his final game where he played the full 90 minutes with six saves.

The Basics
Final Results:  Tampa def. Saint Leo 3-0
Where: University Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
Record: SLU 2-11-1, 1-8-1 SSC | UT 7-3-2, 6-2-2 SSC 

How It Happened

32'| After a tackle in the box, Lewis Sugden buried the penalty kick past the Lions keeper for the first goal of the game. | Tampa 1-0 |
38'| Six minutes after the first goal, Tampa earned a corner kick. Lewis Sugden took the corner and found Markus Woldsund who placed it into the upper-90. | Tampa 2-0 |
63'| Juancho Fernandez found a loose ball on the right side of the field and hit a low driven shot to the back post where the ball skipped under the Lions' keeper for the 3-0 lead. | Tampa 3-0 |

Points to Note
  • The Lions finish their 2017 campaign with a 2-11-1 record with a 1-8-1 mark in the SSC.
  • Saint Leo ripped off 10 shots on the night where senior Bryce Wilson landed the lone three on frame.
  • The Green and Gold defense forced the Spartans to be offside 14 times to the Lions one.
For the Opponent – Tampa
  • The Spartans are now 7-3-2, 6-2-2 SSC and sit in second place in the conference standings.
  • Tampa was led by Juancho Fernandez on the attack with four shots, two on frame and one goal.
  • Markus Woldsund and Lewis Sugden were credited with the other two Spartan goals.
  • Sugden added an assist to his stat line on Woldsund's goal.
  • The Spartans outshot the Lions 17-10 with 11 first half shots.
  • Keeper Jake Richards picked up three saves on the night.   
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