ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nova Southeastern used a first-half scoring flurry as the Eckerd men's soccer team dropped its Sunshine State Conference contest, 4-1, at Johnson Field on Wednesday night.
NSU got on the board early with two goals inside the first 12 minutes as Marco Gueli and Alessandro Salvadego scored in the 10th and 12th minutes, respectively. The Sharks added another quick pair of goals in the 29th and 31st minutes for a 4-0 lead at the break.
The Tritons settled in during the second half, keeping the Sharks off the board while pressuring on offense with three shots on frame inside the first 10 minutes. Eckerd finally found the back of the net in the 72nd minute as Tommy Lamb converted off a free kick by Tommy Shepherd. EC added a few close shots in the final minutes but could not make up the difference.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Nova Southeastern 4, Eckerd 1
RECORDS: Eckerd (2-4-4, 1-3-2), Nova Southeastern (4-4-2, 1-3-2)
SCORING SUMMARY: NSU - 10' Gueli (Salvadego), 12' Salvadego (Andrade), 29' Marengo (unassisted), 31' Pellio (Gueli); EC - 72' Lamb (unassisted)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Aidan Leak and Tommy Lamb played the full 90 minutes.
- Harry Laing led Eckerd with two shots on goal.
- Tommy Lamb added his first goal of the season and the fourth of his career.
- NSU held a 16-7 advantage in shots and a 7-3 favor in shots on frame.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to Johnson Field at 7:00 PM on Saturday hosting Flagler (Fla.).
