MELBOURNE, Fla. - [Bracket] - Semifinal Matchups are scheduled for the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Men's Soccer Championship. Barry University, conference regular-season champion and No. 1 seed will host semifinals on Friday, November 6 and the championship final on Sunday, November 8.
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Semifinal #1 - 4:30 p.m. NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 1, TAMPA 1 (UT advances 5-4 on penalty kicks) [Box Score]
REVIEW - The University of Tampa women’s soccer team traveled to Barry University on Friday for the Semifinal of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament. They matched up against the 2nd seed Nova Southeastern University Sharks. After the final whistle, the Spartans amd Sharks were deadlocked but UT came out on top advancing to the final 5-4 on penalty kicks. -
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PREVIEW - The University of Tampa women's soccer team hosted the Saint Leo University Lions Tuesday night for the Quarterfinal of Sunshine State Conference tournament. After the final whistle, the Spartans came out on top after advancing 5-4 on penalty kicks.
No. 2 seed Nova Southeastern University (12-3-1, 5-2-1) claimed the No. 2 seed with 15 points and a head-to-head tiebreaking win over University of Tampa. NSU received a first round bye.
Nova Southeastern defeated Tampa, 1-0, on September 19th. SSC Player of the Year, Sierra Lelii, was the difference in the match as she scored in the 34 minute to give NSU a win.
Since 2009, the Sharks and Spartans have met 10 times. Tampa holds that edge (6-3-1) over NSU. Tampa last defeated Nova Southeastern on October 19th, 2014 (5-1).
Winner of this matchup will face No. 1 Barry / No. 5 Florida Tech at 1:00 p.m. on November 8th. The semifinal match will be hosted by Barry University and broadcasted on ESPN3.
Semifinal #2 BARRY 2, FLORIDA TECH 1 [Box Score]
REVIEW - Barry rallied back from a first half 1-0 deficit to defeat Florida Tech 2-1 in the second semfinal. After Taylor Eller gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead, the Bucs struck twice in the second half for the win. Rayah Seckler knotted the game at 1-1 in the 55th minute and freshman Hannah Durocher scored her first career goal in the 81st minute with an assist from Seckler. -
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PREVIEW - Just in case she hadn’t already, freshman Keira McCarthy officially welcomed herself to the Sunshine State Conference on Tuesday. The forward registered her first career hat trick in her first career postseason action to help Florida Tech avenge an earlier loss to Rollins and send the Panthers into Friday’s SSC Tournament semifinal round with a 3-0 victory at Barker Family Stadium. -
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Barry secured the No. 1 seed by posting a total of 19 points in SSC matches. Barry received a first round bye by earning the top seed.
On September 16th, Barry defeated Florida Tech, 2-0, in Miami Shores. Amanda Traynor and Shanice Robe both scored for the Buccaneers.
Since 2009, Barry and Florida Tech have met 10 times. Florida Tech holds a slight edge over the span (4-2-4). The Panthers last defeated the Buccaneers on September 21, 2013 (1-0)
Winner of this semifinal matchup will face No. 2 Nova Southeastern / No. 3 Tampa at 1:00 p.m. on November 8th. The semifinal match will be hosted by Barry University and broadcasted on ESPN3
2015 SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Finals – Sunday, November 8 (Hosted by Barry) - 1:00 PM
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2015 SSC Championships on ESPN3
The Sunshine State Conference announces a partnership with the NCAA for live ESPN3 coverage of the 2015 SSC men's and women's soccer championship matches. Both games will take place on Sunday, November 8th at campus sites. Women will play at 1 p.m., men at 3:30 p.m.
As part of the NCAA's media rights package, the SSC men's and women's soccer championship matches will be fully produced and distributed on ESPN3 by the NCAA. The SSC's foray into the ESPN family of networks came in March 2015 when the league's basketball tournament championship games were carried on ESPN3. That deal was initiated by the conference office directly with the worldwide leader in sports.
"We are excited to showcase our phenomenal student-athletes, coaches, and institutions on this national platform" stated Sunshine State Conference Commissioner, Ed Pasque. "This initiative is directly in line with the SSC's strategic approach to content distribution and is a testament to the quality soccer in this league." -
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