MORROW, Ga. - Eduardo Pessoa scored twice and Eren Ozer scored late as the University of North Georgia men's soccer team earned a 4-4 draw with Tampa Thursday night at Clayton State's Laker Field.

Tampa got things going in the 12th minute with a goal from Till Neumann, but the Nighthawks answered as Adam Farrell put home the first UNG goal of 2018 on a penalty kick in the 37th minute. Just four minutes later, though, the Spartans regained the lead on a shot from distance to take a 2-1 lead to halftime.

After most of the second half went by scoreless, UNG evened it up with the first Pessoa goal of the night off a Prince Domafriyie pass. Tampa answered with two goals within 60 seconds of one another to take a 4-2 lead.

The Nighthawks didn't give up, however, as Pessoa scored his second with 12 minutes left off a rebound before Eren Ozer hit a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to tie the game back up. Tampa took 12 shots in the overtime periods but could not find a fifth goal and the game ended in a draw.

NOTES
- Despite giving up the four goals, Matt Sharman made 17 saves to set a new single game record in the stat.

- The all-time series between the two sides remains tied, 2-2-1.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will open the home schedule on Saturday as they host Anderson at the UNG Soccer Complex. Kick off is set for 7 p.m.