Spartans Send Off Seniors With Victory Over Lions
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Team Stats
Saint Leo
| Game Statistics | Saint Leo | Tampa |
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| Shots (on goal) | 11 (6) | 13 (4) |
| Saves | 2 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 2 |
| Offsides | 1 | 5 |
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Spartans women's soccer team hosted the Saint Leo Lions Wednesday night at Pepin Stadium, and emerged victorious 2-0 after the final whistle.
The First half of play was back and forth, as both sides pushed the other to the edge looking to pull ahead. The Spartans would prevail as senior Cici Gonzalez notched the first goal of the affair at the 35-minute mark putting her side ahead 1-0 just before the half.
Second half action continued where the first left off, as both sides were looking to make their mark in the match. Finally, at the 70-minute mark Korey O'Rourke took a pass from Gabby Scirica and fired home a shot that put the game out of reach, extending Tampa's lead to 2-0. This final blow by the Spartans provided a proper sending off for UT's three seniors Gonzalez, Lauren Moore, and Audrey Hayward as they end their Sunshine State Conference careers with a victory.
Stepping up big defensively for the Spartans was keeper Caroline Frykgard, who has held opponents scoreless for the last 150 minutes of action. Frykgard ended the night six saves including, several saves in the final minutes of the contest.
Tampa returns to action on Saturday for their next game as they travel to Melbourne, Fla. to take on the Florida Tech Panthers, kickoff is slated for a 7 p.m. ET. Live stats and a broadcast will be available for fans to follow all the action via TampaSpartans.TV
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