FNU edges BU in 3-2 thriller

HIALEAH, Fla. -- Despite rallying from a two-goal deficit, the Bellevue University men's soccer team fell 3-2 to Florida National University on Saturday.

The loss drops the Bruins to 7-4-1 on the season while FNU improves to 4-1-3 with the victory.

Diego Lozano opened the scoring just 96 seconds in the match off a feed from Fabio Zandona to give the Conquistadors the early advantage.

Filipe Ribeiro doubled the FNU lead with his 14^th minute strike as Florida National took that advantage into halftime.

FNU out-shot Bellevue 6-4 in the first half and 3-0 on goal.

Bellevue scored twice, less than a minute apart, with Buster Honeywood and Adam Sherwood each tallying strikes. Honeywood netted his third goal of the year off an assist from Juan Lagares in the 64^th minute and Sherwood scored, unassisted, 54 seconds later in the 65^th.

The score remained level when Ribeiro struck of the second time off a pass from Christian Hernandez in the 80^th minute.

Bellevue out-shot FNU, 12-10 in the match though the Conquistadors out-shot BU 6-5 on goal.

Kaden Simpson finished with three saves in goal for Bellevue and Vitor Caetano matched his with three saves of his own.

Bellevue returns home on Wednesday, Oct. 1 when they host Midland University for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.