FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer team faced their second straight ranked road challenge tonight at Nova Southeastern. After defeating No. 11 ranked Tampa 3-0 in their last match, the Sailfish continued their strong form taking down the No. 13 ranked Sharks 4-0. The win moves the No. 16 ranked Sailfish to 6-1 on the season and 3-1 in Sunshine State Conference play.

In the midst of the most challenging part of their schedule, the Sailfish rolled over their second straight top-15 ranked opponent. The Sharks started the game out on the front foot in the first five minutes as PBA had to withstand the initial onslaught. The reigning SSC Defensive Player of the Week Guillermo Falo was called upon to make a huge save in the seventh minute when he denied an open NSU shot from the penalty area. Just three minutes later, the Sailfish struck on the counter-attack as Quenzi Huerman found the ball at the top of the NSU box. He drew the defenders and played in an open Fred Ferreira who beat the NSU keeper to the near post on a left-footed shot.

After breaking through for the first time in the game, the Sailfish were quickly able to double their advantage. In the 16th minute, Twan Nieboer came forward and got on the end of a Ferreira corner. His header on the back post across the NSU goalie leaking into the left-side of the net. After taking a 2-0 lead, the Sailfish continue to attack as in the 33rd minute, the Sailfish broke from their own defensive box on the counter. Reigning SSC Offensive Player of the Week Quenzi Huerman got on the end of a long ball behind the Sharks defense. He dribbled the ball past a charging NSU keeper and found Federico Serra on a cross. Serra gathered the ball with a scrambling NSU defense around him and his strike found the back of the net to put PBA in a dominant position leading 3-0 in the first half. 

The Sailfish didn't get complacent as the teams opened up the second half. Quenzi Huerman recorded his third assist of the night as he played a give and go to Ferreira on the edge of the box. Ferreira twisted through two NSU defenders as he gathered in the pass and found the back of the net in a one-on-one with the keeper. With firm control of the game, the Sailfish went deep into their bench as they featured 22 players on the night.

The Sailfish have looked dominant of late, since their lone defeat of the season. They have outscored opponents 18-4 on the season, including this last road trip where they outscored two ranked conference opponents in Tampa and Nova Southeastern 7-0 on the road. It marks the first time that the Sailfish have taken down two top-15 opponents in consecutive games in the DII era and is the 15th ranked win for head coach Brian McMahon.

The difficult road continues for the 'Fish, but they are able to return to the friendly confines of the Rinker Athletic Campus. PBA will host a dangerous Rollins side who sits in fourth place in the conference on Oct. 9 before a potentially monumental match against No. 3 ranked Lynn on Oct. 13.