MELBOURNE, Fla. - For its last regular season match, the Panthers were looking to snag a win to give themselves momentum going into next week's SSC Tournament. However, Florida Tech was held to a 1-1 draw against Tampa on its Senior Night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 1, Tampa 1
Records: Florida Tech (7-5-2, 5-4-1 SSC) Tampa (6-6-5, 2-3-5 SSC)
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- In the 23' Katherine Cunningham sent a long ball forward which led to May Queiroz setting up Lauryn Wood to score and give the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
- Florida Tech outshot Tampa 5-4 in the first half.
- Tech goalie Maria Sanchez Recuero had little to do except make two simple saves in the first 45 minutes.
- In the 81' the Panthers earned a penalty kick after a handball in the box. Queiroz stepped up to take it, but Spartans goalie Megan Hessel guessed the right direction to save her shot.
- A few minutes later, Tech thought they had closed the game out with their second goal, but the referee called it back because of a foul.
- After battling the entire match, Tampa got its equalizer in the 86' when Katherine Hostage found the end of a cross from Quinn Knapp off a free kick.
- Florida Tech had seven corner kicks on the night while Tampa had four.
- The Panthers were a constant threat offensively with 22 shots, however Hessel made 12 saves to keep the Spartans in the match.
- For the foul count, Florida Tech had 12 and Tampa had 7.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Florida Tech moves to 4-13-7 all-time against Tampa.
- Tonight's draw was Florida Tech's second of the season after having nine draws in 2021.
- Cunningham now leads the team in assists with five and is tied for second for most in the SSC.
- The Panthers finished fourth in the SSC regular season, which is their best finish since placing fourth in 2011.
UP NEXT: The Panthers will be back in action on Monday October 31st for the Quarterfinals of the SSC tournament. Florida Tech will host Barry with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
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