Spartans Fall To Tusculum In Neutral Site Matchup

Box score

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The University of Tampa (0-2-1) women's soccer team suffered a 3-2 loss to Tusculum College (2-1) at the Columbus State Tournament as all five goals came in the first half.

The Pioneers took a quick lead as Kayla Durden scored the first goal of the match less than two minutes into the match. Tusculum stretched its lead to 2-0 as Tramicka Jones found the net in the 13th minute.

UT then responded with a pair of goals to knot the score at 2-2 as Jazmin Perry scored the Spartans' first goal at 16:08. The unassisted goal came as a result of a successful one-on-one between Perry and TC keeper Rachael Jennings. Saige Steinmetz scored Tampa's second goal from Megan Tobin in the 25th minute.

Tusculum then secured the game-winner at 38:47 as Claire Duncan capitalized on a penalty kick. The second half was scoreless though UT held a 5-2 shots advantage.

Kendall Bourdon started in goal for Tampa and made five saves in the first half. Steinmetz shifted to goal in the second half.

Tampa returns to action on Sunday in Columbus as it faces Chowan at 11 a.m. before heading home. Fans may sign up for eScores to receive free text message alerts following all UT events. UT athletics can also be found on Twitter (www.twitter.com/utspartans) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/tampaspartans).