On Friday, Florida Southern (8-5-0) was able to get three goals past Spartan keeper, Kendall
Bourdon, in the opening twenty-two minutes and then sit on that 3-0 lead until full time. The UT
(5-7-1)defense was able to recover after the opening barrage and only gave up one shot after going
down the three goals, however, the Spartans were not able to get any goals back.
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Next time you hear a professional player or coach complain about fixture congestion because of too
many midweek games, consider UT. Four games in seven days. Four wins. Two by shutout. Pretty
impressive work from the third ranked team in Division II.
The college season is compact and littered with stretches such as this and they have to attend
class as well.
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UT coach Adrian Bush was able to rest several regular starters in this afternoon's match against
Webber International and still keep his team unbeaten in 2009. Leading assist man, Dan Ingvarsson,
goalkeeper Ryan Thompson, and Brian Fekete all started the eight previous matches but were give the
afternoon off.
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The Spartans (7-0-1) managed to pull out a 2-1 win on Tuesday afternoon on the road at Palm Beach
Atlantic University (5-4-1). It required Pascal Milien, Tampa's leading scorer, to net two late
goals to engineer a comeback win for third-ranked UT. This was the second leg of a four match in
seven day run for UT.
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Both the Spartans (6-0-1) and the Bulls (7-1-1) were recognized for good results from last week in
the NSCAA poll released today.
UT beat the top ranked Lynn University team on Saturday evening and edged up in the Division II
rankings from number four last week, to number three this week. Lynn's loss to the Spartans dumped
them all the way to number fourteen.
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When: Today, 4pm
Where: Magic Jack Field, West Palm Beach
The Spartans (6-0-1) will play two non-conference road games in as many days starting with today's
match with Palm Beach Atlantic (5-3-1) and then continuing with Webber International on
Wednesday.
The difficult stretch will test a UT team that is riding high after a victory of the number one
ranked Lynn University on Saturday night.
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The UT women (5-6-1) overcame Lynn University (6-5-0) on Sunday afternoon at Pepin Stadium in front
of about sixty spectators. The 2-1 win gave the Spartans their first Sunshine State Conference win
of the season.
The match saw the return of sophomore Kendall Bourdon to the Spartans' net.
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When: Today, Noon
Where: Pepin Stadium
UT goes into today's game looking for its first Sunshine State Conference win after dropping their
conference debut 3-2 against Nova on Friday night. The Spartans (4-6-1) have lost four of their
last five matches and are facing a Lynn team that has won three of their last four, with all three
wins being shutouts.
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After a scoreless first half, which saw both sides take six shots, UT (6-0-1) ramped up the
pressure on the visiting Fighting Knights (10-1-0). In the second half, the Spartans out shot Lynn
11-7, but it was the Knights who broke the scoreless tie late in the match.
Lynn's Scott Gordon scored off a free kick in the seventy-eighth minute to put the number one
ranked Knights ahead.
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When: Tonight, 7pm
Where: Pepin Stadium
The top ranked Division II school, Lynn University (10-0-0) comes to town tonight and the Spartans
aim to knock off the number one team and recapture the top spot. UT was in the top spot until their
September 18th draw at West Florida, which tumbled them down to fifth spot.
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UT spotted Nova Southeastern University a two goal lead before trying to come back, but in the end,
the Spartans (4-6-1) came up short. The 3-2 loss in Ft Lauderdale was UT's first Sunshine State
Conference match of the season.
Nova (5-4-0) put Tampa in a hole right off the bat, with two goals in the first twenty minutes.
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When: Tonight, 6pm
Where: NSU Soccer Complex, Fort Lauderdale
On Sunday, the Spartans got back into the win column with their first victory in four attempts
against Georgia College. Tonight, UT (4-5-1) will try to parlay that bit of momentum into a winning
streak against Nova (4-4-0).
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After last week's number three ranking, the South Florida men lost their first match of the season
and slipped out of the top five as a result. The Bulls (6-1-1) slipped three spots to number six in
this week's NSCAA Division I poll as a result of their Friday night loss to Big East rival West
Virginia.
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The Spartans (4-5-1) ended a three game losing streak on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Georgia
College (5-4-1). The match was the fifth game of a tough six game road trip for UT. The Spartans
won the first match, but then proceeded to loose three straight, before yesterday's win in
Savannah.
Tampa out shot the Bobcats 17-7, but ultimately were only able to get one into the net.
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When: Today, 1pm
Where: AT&T Field, Savannah, GA
The Spartans (3-5-1) have just completed a three game stretch against nationally ranked opponents.
All on the road. All losses. In those three games, UT was outscored 8-2 and shut out twice. Today's
match against Georgia College (5-3-1) is the fifth straight road match for Tampa and might prove
difficult for UT to break their losing streak.
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The UT men (5-0-1) came out on top in their Sunshine State Conference debut over Barry University
(3-3-1) on Saturday in front of a crowd of 451. The 2-1 result preserved an unbeaten record for the
Spartans.
Freshman Brian Fekete scored his first career goal right before halftime in the forty-third minute
to give UT a 1-0 lead going into the break.
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When: Tonight, 7pm
Where: Pepin Stadium, UT campus
The Spartans (4-0-1) open their Sunshine State Conference schedule tonight by entertaining Barry
(3-2-1). UT lost their number one ranking with a draw to West Florida in their last outing and will
be looking forward to starting their climb back to the top tonight.
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UT managed to score for the first time in three matches, but it was not near enough for the
Spartans (3-5-1) to halt their losing streak, which now stands at three. It is little consolation
for Tampa that Friday's 4-2 loss to Armstrong Atlantic (6-1-2) was the Spartan's third consecutive
match against a nationally ranked foe.
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When: Today, 5pm
Where: AT&T Field, Savannah, GA
The Spartans need to break a two game losing streak, but Armstrong Atlantic (5-1-2) is ranked
number nineteen in the country and will be a tough nut to crack on their home park. The Pirates are
undefeated at home; outscoring opponents 21-2 in the process.
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South Florida (5-0-1) was rewarded for starting its Big East schedule 1-0-1 last week by leaping
over number four Maryland to land in the the number three spot in the latest NSCAA Division I poll.
The Bulls' men will continue their conference schedule with a pair of matches this coming weekend
away to West Virgina and Pittsburgh.
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Columbus State University (6-0-1) scored two first half goals and then a third in the second half,
to defeat UT 3-0. The Spartans (3-4-1) fell to their second straight nationally ranked opponent on
Sunday.
UT was out shot 10-5 in the match and only managed to get one of their shots on the Cougar goal.
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When: Today, 1pm
Where: Walden Soccer Complex, Columbus State campus, Columbus, GA
The Spartans (3-3-1) will try to bounce back from Friday's overtime defeat at the hands of
Carson-Newman. Today's match against CSU (5-0-2) will be Tampa's second in a row against ranked
opponents.
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The twenty-second ranked University of West Florida (4-1-1) was unable to upset the Spartans, but
they were able to slow them up. UT (4-0-1) drew 1-1 with the Argos in Pensacola. West Florida's
leading scorer, Jay Mainville, scored his fifth goal of the season to give the Argos a first half
lead.
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The Spartans (3-3-1) stepped up and played NSCAA number eight Carson-Newman (6-1-0)tough through
105 minutes before conceding the winning goal in Friday's match. The Eagles were UT's stiffest test
this season and Tampa nearly came away with an upset. The Spartans out shot Carson-Newman 13-6 and
UT goalkeeper Saige Steinmetz made just three saves on the night before the only goal of the night
found its way past her.
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When: Today, 2pm
Where: Columbus State University campus, Columbus, GA
Two weeks ago, the UT women were 0-2-1 and got their first win against Chowan University in a
neutral site game on the Columbus State campus. The Spartans return this weekend for two more
matches at the site of that 8-0 pasting that started UT's current three game winning streak.
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When: Tonight, 8:30pm Eastern time
Where: UWF Soccer Complex, Pensacola
Tonight' match features two nationally ranked Division II schools in a test for the Spartans'
perfect record. UT (4-0-0) is the NSCAA number one ranked school coming into this game and the
Argos (4-1-1) are ranked number twenty-two.
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The South Florida men have risen three spots in the latest NSCAA Division I poll on the back of two
wins last week and an overall 4-0-0 record. The Bulls now are now ranked number four in the nation
by the NSCAA.
Meanwhile, in the NSCAA Division II poll, the UT men (4-0-0) maintained their hold on the top spot
by staying unbeaten last week.
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The 2-1 scoreline on Sunday didn't indicate the dominant performance that was expected by Tampa in
their victory over Warner University, but the Spartans did in fact control the match. UT (4-2-1)
out shot Warner 24-4 and had fourteen corner kicks in the match as the host tried to keep the
Spartans at bay.
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When: Today 5pm
Where: Lake Wales
The Spartans (2-2-1) are looking to continue their dominating form against Warner (1-2-0). With
UT's sudden hot streak (two shutout wins, twelve unanswered goals), Warner, a NAIA program, looks
to be a tasty meal.
Warner has been out shot by its opponents 72-28.
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You might say that the UT women are on a roll.
Two consecutive shutouts.
Twelve unanswered goals.
Two wins after failing to secure a victory in their first three matches.
Senior Saige Steinmetz was once again in goal, recording her second straight shutout since taking
over for original starter Kendall Bourdon.
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UT found its scoring touch in the final minutes of Friday afternoon's match to keep its 100%
record. The NSCAA number one ranked Spartans (4-0-0) opened the scoring in the ninth minute when
Lister Warren scored his third goal in two games off a Dan Ingvarsson free kick.
Savannah College of Art and Design struck back for an equalizer in the fifty-seventh minute when
Josiah Millar scored on an assist by Ellert Hreinsson.
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When: Tonight, 7pm
Where: Pepin Stadium, UT campus
The Spartans (1-2-1) finally broke into the win column in their last outing, blasting Chowan
University 8-0. In tonight's match up against West Georgia (2-2-0), UT faces an opponent that has
an even record for the season, but has been blown out in both its losses.
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When: Today, 3:30pm
Where: Pepin Stadium, UT campus
The number one ranked Spartans (3-0-0) will try to make it four wins in a row to start the season
today against the Savannah College Bees. Two of UT's wins have been on the road and they have
outscored their opposition 6-2.
The Bees (3-0-1) are also undefeated, their only blemish on their record was a 2-2 draw against
Florida Memorial.
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The University of Tampa men have retained their number one ranking for the second week in the new
NSCAA poll released today. The Spartans were the preseason number three, but moved into the top
spot after the first week of play.
UT is off to a 3-0-0 start to the season and has outscored their opponents a total of 6-2.
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Poor Chowan University. Coming into Sunday's match with UT, the Hawks (1-4-0) had been shut out
their last two matches, outscored 8-0 in those matches, and suffered a 6-0 loss against Columbus
State in their previous match.
The Spartans (1-2-1) showed no mercy.
With UT hungry for their first win, they pounced on the Hawks and dominated the run of play and
almost ever statistic:
Tampa had eleven corner kicks.
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