Men's Lacrosse Falls to Adelphi in OT
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
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3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Team Stats
#2 Adelphi
| Game Statistics | #2 Adelphi | #1 Tampa |
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| Shots | 41 | 35 |
| Ground Balls | 24 | 30 |
| Saves | 14 | 9 |
| Clears | 17-19 | 20-19 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 12 |
| Face Offs Won | 8 | 12 |
| Man Up | 0-1 | 0-1 |
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tampa's season comes to an end after falling just short to Adelphi OT, in a close battle at the NCAA Championship.
How It Happened
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Tampa capitalized first after Rafe Bradshaw scored an unassisted goal in the opening minute.
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Adelphi responded with back-to-back goals, taking an early 2-1 lead midway through the first quarter.
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Bradshaw would strike again to tie it up at 2-2, but the Panthers would score to have a 3-2 advantage going into the second quarter.
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Tommy Ortega evened the score early in the second before Tampa took a 4-3 lead off a goal from Rex Kesselring.
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The two teams traded goals as the period wore on, with Ortega metting his second goal to send the Spartans into halftime ahead, 5-4.
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In the third quarter, Adelphi scored quickly to make it 5-5, but Tampa regained momentum with goals from Grant Green and Davis Lindsey, going up 7-5.
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Adelphi stormed back with three straight goals taking an 8-7 lead into the final quarter
- Tampa equalized at 8-8 in the fourth with Lindsey's second goal of the game.
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In overtime, Adelphi buried the golden goal with 2:41 left in the period, securing a 9-8 victory.
Spartan Performances
- Lindsey netted a pair, including the crucial game-tying goal in the fourth quarter.
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Theriault registered nine saves and four groundballs.
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Michael Flores dominated at the faceoffs, recording a faceoff percentage of 63%.
Tampa Men's Lacrosse would like to thank the fans for all the support this season. Go Spartans!