Box Score
SAINT LEO â€" Florida Southern was trying to replicate their 13-5 win against Saint Leo that gave the Moccasins a shot to get to the Deep South Conference tournament, as they faced the Lions in the Quarterfinals to open up the tournament here at University Turf Stadium but the Lions were able to get the better of the Moccasins this time by a score of 10-6 ending the Mocs hopes to reach the DSC Tournament Championship for the third consecutive season.
In the first quarter it looked like the game would be a repeat of the Mocs’ last outing against Saint Leo, only three days ago, as FSC jumped out to an early 3-0 lead 10 minutes into the game. Brian Weil started the scoring for the Mocs, as he has done the last two games; All-DSC Second-Team member Dane Sorensen adding the next two goals for the Mocs. The Lions answered the Mocs before the first quarter expired to give the Mocs a 3-1 lead heading into quarter number two.
The Mocs opened the second quarter scoring their fourth goal of the first half but the second quarter turned in favor of the Lions. After FSC opened quarter number two with a goal the Lions took over finishing out the half on a 3-0 run. The Mocs had chances on goal as time expired but nothing would split the pipes and the two teams headed into halftime tied at 4-4.
SLU continued their scoring streak in the third quarter pushing their run six straight goals to take a 7-4 lead heading into the fourth and final period.
Leo started the fourth period adding another goal to extend their lead to 8-4 before Chris Murphy put in an unassisted goal to end the 7-0 run by the Lions. Kevin Naslonski, added his second goal of the game to bring the Mocs back within in two, 8-6. The Mocs’ comeback faded however as SLU’s Tom Horn tallied his fifth point and his second goal of the game to give the Lions a 9-6 lead. The Lions added one more goal before the end of the game to reach the 10-6 final
Moccasins goalkeeper Logan Muether, who fell to 3-3 on the season, tallied six saves in the first quarter alone and faced a bevy of shots during the game allowing all 10 goals and recording a total of 10 saves.
Sorensen and Naslonski scored two goals each during the loss while Sorensen also added an assist to tally three points on the night.
All-DSC First-Team specialist Dan Krispinsky had another outstanding night at face-off, winning 15-of-20 face-offs on the night and picking up four ground balls.
DSC Freshman of the Year and SLU goalkeeper Dave Moore showed why he was selected as freshman of the year, recording 11 saves,
The Mocs, who fall to 6-8 on the season, will play one more final game to end the season as FSC will host Young Harris, April 19, back at Bryant Stadium in Lakeland for 7:00 p.m. regular season finale.
The Lions improve to 8-4 on the season and advance to the DSC Semifinals to take on Tampa Spartans in Tampa this upcoming Thursday night.
