Tampa, Fla. (October 27, 2006) - Nova Southeastern (12-3-2), the third seed in the Sunshine State Conference tournament lost to the second-seeded Saint Leo Lions (14-2-1) by a score of 1-0 on Friday night.

In a physical match that featured 36 total fouls and six total cards, both teams kept each other off the scoreboard until Kaitlin Andrews took advantage of a shot by Evelina Viiri that hit the crossbar. Andrews picked up the loose change and deposited in the goal past Sharks goalkeeper Megan Kim (Fr., Valrico, Fla.)

Kim made six saves in the match while Lions' 'keeper Lauren Hudson only needed to make two.

The Sharks will wait as the NCAA South Region Selection Committee decides their fate on Monday. NSU could potential receive their first NCAA tournament bid for the first time in program history.