Melbourne, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's lacrosse team was defeated by the Flagler Saints, who are receiving votes in the IWLCA polls, by a score of 18-7 Saturday, February 4th in the Panthers season opener at Rick Stottler Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 6, Flagler 18
Records: Florida Tech (0-1, 0-0 SSC) | Flagler (1-0, 0-0 GSC)
Locations: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.  
 
FIRST QUARTER:

• Flagler was first on the board to go up 1-0 with 6:37 left in the first
• Sophia Scichilone got the Panther's first goal of the season with an assist from Charlotte Hardie with 3:33 to go in the 1^st and headed into the second quarter tied 1-1. 

SECOND QUARTER

• Rachel Johnson put Tech up 2-1 to start of the second quarter before Flagler recorded two more goals of their own to go back up 3-2.
• The Panthers would tie the game up again at 3-3 with a goal from Carly Niro, before Flagler would jump ahead just above two minutes later to make it 4-3, Saints.
• Charlotte Hardie then recorded her first goal of the season a woman up with 2:08 to go before half before Scichilone scored her second goal of the night a minute and three seconds later to go up 5-4.
• The Saint then responded with two goals in the final 15 seconds before the half to lead 6-5.

THIRD QUARTER

• Flagler shut out the Panther in the third period recording a total of five goals to go up 11-5 heading into the final quarter of the game.

FOURTH QUARTER

• The Saints opened the last quarter with a goal that extended their streak to eight unanswered goals.
• Gillian Craig recorded a woman down a goal with 9:03 to go in the fourth to make it 12-6, Flagler.
• Six more unanswered goals by Flagler closed out the game as the Saints marched off with the 18-6 win.  

NOTABLE PANTHERS

• Scichilone led the Panthers going 2-2 on free position shots and recorded one ground ball.
• Emma Angelo won four draw controls throughout the night.
• Hardie, Jennifer Boyle, and Millie Hurt each had one caused turnover.
• Boyle led the team in ground balls with two. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Saints ended with an edge I. shots (35-20)
• Both teams were even in draw controls with 12 each
• Florida Tech went 9-11 on clears while Flagler went 11-13
• Flagler recorded two more free position shots over the Panthers (6-4)

UP NEXT: Florida Tech will be back in action Tuesday, Feb. 7 at home against St. Thomas (Fla.)  at 7 p.m.
 
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