Sarasota, Fla. - Wednesday afternoon match between #18 St. Thomas (7-3-2 Overall, 3-0-2 Sun) and New College of Florida (3-3-6 Overall, 1-0-4 Sun) ended in a 1-1 draw in Sarasota.
The first half was scoreless for both teams. In the second half, St. Thomas' Angelo Bernardes scored the first goal of the match in the 60th minute. The assist came from reigning Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Thiago Patto. It was Bernardes' third goal of the season. The Mighty Banyans were able to tie the game in the 68th minute on a corner kick that was put in by Cuba Soerensen. The match remained tied for the rest of the afternoon, leading to a 1-1 draw.
The Bobcats had plenty of opportunities, outshooting New College 22 shots to 8. Only seven of the Bobcats' shots were on goal, though. Matias Fuentes was in goal for St. Thomas, and he made two saves in the draw. Four of the Bobcats defenders, Chris Stafford, Manuel Dominguez, Julian Ramirez, and Stepan Maltsev, played all 90 minutes.
St. Thomas returns to action on October 17, as they will take on Warner University at 7:00 pm during Homecoming Weekend at AutoNation Field. Soccer will be hosting activities all weekend, including a social, pregame reception, and a brunch. The Bobcats will also be warming up in pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More details will be available on STU Men's Soccer and STU Alumni's social media.
