WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -  The Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer team scored in the final minutes to defeat Nova Southeastern University by a score of 3-2 tonight at the Rinker Athletic Campus. The win moves the No. 24 ranked Sailfish to 7-1-1 on the season and 2-1-1 in SSC play. 

After the game was delayed 40 minutes due to inclement weather, NSU was the first team that created an opportunity when Sebastian Loibl put a chance from a cross over the bar from inside the six-yard box. Both teams created chances in the first half and could have gone ahead. PBA outshot the Sharks 9-6 in the first half and controlled 56 percent of the possession but it was Elliott Barker who was forced to come to the rescue in the 39th minute to deny a one-on-one opportunity after a defensive mistake. Three minutes later, PBA's Andres Flores was brought down in the NSU box to earn a penalty. Guillermo Deal stepped up and slotted the penalty into the back of the net to put the Sailfish ahead 1-0 before halftime. 

The Sailfish continue to come out of the locker room strong and under a minute into the second half, Marc Hebbeker played in Cadu Cusatis who put the Sailfish up 2-0. The goal marks the fourth game in a row Cusatis has scored for PBA. The 'Fish appeared to be in control and on their way to their second consecutive SSC victory when a defensive error led to a PBA own goal that gave the Sharks life. In the 74th minute, NSU's Juanchi Nunez found himself open in the right-side of the PBA box and leveled the score at 2-2. NSU goalkeeper Titouan Le Roux was spectacular throughout the game denying chances by Marc Hebbeker and Quenzi Huerman from close range in the second half. Le Roux had nine saves in the game and PBA keeper Elliott Barker had five. 

When it looked like the game was destined for overtime, it was the two center backs who created the game-winning goal for the Sailfish. In the 87th minute, Mo Redjeb headed down a cross at the back post to Twan Nieboer who with his back to net flicked a shot that snuck inside the left post. PBA outshot the Sharks 19-11 and 12-6 on target in the contest. 

Tonight's victory takes the Sailfish up to third place in the SSC conference standings. PBA is back in action this Saturday when they travel to face a 2-5-1 Rollins College team in Winter Park, Fla at 6 p.m.