SAINT LEO, Fla – The Saint Leo Women's Soccer team fought a back-and-forth battle that ended in a draw versus the University of Tampa Spartans.
 
The Lions asserted themselves defensively almost immediately off of kickoff when Tampa was not able to find any luck against the Green & Gold wall.
 
The Lions maintained strong spells of possession while not allowing the Spartans to pounce on any counter-attacking opportunities.
 
Any lob passes throughout the game were quickly dealt with by the strong back line of Bella Arato, Elise McDonald, Mina Haggstrom, Alva Nabb, and Jill Sutherland.
 
The Lions did a majority of their great work in the second half as they outshot the Spartans seven to four in the last 45 minutes.
 
Coach O'Connor's side were especially disciplined across the midfield line making sure that once one player stepped up field another would drop back into a defensive six position.
 
The Lions did come close to scoring a couple times due to some crosses coming off of multiple free kicks just inside the Spartans' half.
 
The Lions and Spartans ended their 90-minute battle in a draw.
 
The Lions are next in action on September 23rd as they travel to Melbourne, FL to take on the Panthers of Florida Tech.

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