No. 13 Spartans Pounce on Panthers
Spartans clinch fourth straight Sunshine Conference Regular Season Championship with win over Florida Tech.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
Team Stats
Florida Tech
| Game Statistics | Florida Tech | #13 Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 34 | 39 |
| Ground Balls | 19 | 28 |
| Saves | 10 | 10 |
| Clears | 15-15 | 16-15 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Face Offs Won | 10 | 18 |
| Man Up | 3-6 | 3-7 |
TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 13 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team seniors led the team to victory over Sunshine State Conference match-up over visiting Florida Tech Panthers. Spartans Clinch Fourth Straight Sunshine Conference Regular Season Championship with the win.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tampa Spartans 15, Florida Tech Panthers 10
Records: Tampa (11-4, 4-0 SSC), Florida Tech (6-6, 2-2 SSC)
Location: Naimoli Athletic & Intramural Complex | Tampa Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa leads the all-time series 7-0.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Period
- Tampa took no time to get on the board, freshman Jake Mosher McGraw with an assist from Conor Whipple.
- At 12:51 Whipple had an unassisted goal to take a 2-0 lead over the Panthers.
- Two minutes later Bryan Wright had an unassisted goal.
- Florida Tech answered back at 8:09 for their first goal of the game.
- Andrew Kew has his first goal of the game with an assist from Whipple.
- An unassisted goal from Whipple brings Tampa's lead to 5-1 over Florida Tech.
- Jake Schmidt forces his way to score with 00:32 left on the clock.
- Sam Watts with an assist from Whipple gives Tampa a 7-1 lead.
2nd Period
- The Panthers had the first goal of the period.
- The Vetter brothers team up with the goal by Chris, assisted by Matt, Tampa leading 8-2.
- Florida Tech answered back at 6:15.
- A goal from M. Vetter had Tampa leading 9-3.
- Another goal from Florida Tech brings their tally to 4.
- Kew had his second goal of the night before half-time with less than a minute left.
3rd Period
- The Spartans fired with a goal from Whipple at 14:14.
- Panthers answered back with two goals, Tampa still leading 11-6.
- Mosher McGraw strikes at 4:42 with an assist from Whipple.
4th Period
- Tampa penalties led to back-to-back goals from Florida Tech to bring the score to 12-8.
- Kew with an assist from M. Vetter at 11:36 makes it 13-8.
- Mosher McGraw strikes again with an assist Whipple.
- Florida Tech answered back with 4:55 left in the game to bring the score to 14-9.
- M. Vetter had the last goal for Tampa at 3:03.
- Florida Tech had the final goal of the game with 00:19 for a final score of 15-10.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Whipple led all Spartans in points with eight assists and three goals.
- Kew and Mosher McGraw tallied three goals each.
- Sam Watts went 16-for-25 on face-off wins.
- Sean Menenedez went 2-for-3 on face-off wins.
- M. Vetter had two goal and two assists.
- C.Vetter, Schmidt, Wright and Watts each tallied one goal.
- A.J. Arnold had ten saves in net.
UP NEXT:
Tampa travels to SSC opponent Saint Leo University on Saturday, April 22nd at 1 p.m, in Saint Leo, Fla. Fans may follow via live stats at TampaStats.com or watch at TampaSpartans.tv.
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