PENSACOLA, Fla. – Jacksonville University men's soccer saw its two-match winning streak come to an end Saturday, falling 3-1 to West Florida at the UWF Soccer Complex. Senior
Romain Spailier scored his fourth goal of the season, but the Dolphins were unable to overcome a pair of first-half goals from the Argonauts.
Jacksonville (6-6-3, 1-4-2) opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Spailier found the back of the net off an assist from
Kai Tamashiro, giving the Dolphins an early 1-0 advantage.
West Florida (4-7-1, 4-3-0) responded just six minutes later, as Rafael Esteves leveled the match in the 31st minute. The Argonauts then took the lead in the closing moments of the first half, with Chase Haskins scoring at the 45-minute mark to send Jacksonville into the break trailing 2-1.
The Dolphins came out looking for an equalizer in the second half, registering eight shots over the final 45 minutes.
Diego Valles and
Simon Libert both put attempts on target, while
Jake Waters continued to pressure the West Florida defense.
Jacksonville's best opportunity came in the 83rd minute when Waters stepped up for a penalty kick, but West Florida goalkeeper Tomas Valles Gilbert made the save to preserve the Argonauts' advantage.
Just over two minutes later, Flynn Halsor extended West Florida's lead with a goal in the 85th minute, sealing the 3-1 result.
Waters led Jacksonville offensively with five shots, including three on goal. Spailier added three attempts, while goalkeeper
Simen Havig finished with four saves.
Despite being outshot 21-12, the Dolphins matched West Florida with seven shots on goal.
The Dolphins will close out the regular season on Halloween, hosting FGCU at Southern Oak Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
