INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 6, #8 Rollins 16
Records: Florida Tech (9-8, 1-6 SSC) | Rollins (15-2, 5-2 SSC)
Locations: Barker Family Field | Winter Park, Fla.
FIRST QUARTER:
- Rollins opened the game by scoring five straight goals.
- Sophia Scichilone scored Tech's first goal of the game with 4:15 to go in the first.
- The Tars scored once more in the first to lead 6-1 at the end of the quarter.
SECOND QUARTER:
- Two goals from the Tars in the second increased their lead by seven making it an 8-1 game.
- Goals from Kayla Minton followed by Carly Niro, assisted by Gillian Craig, brought the Panther's deficit to within five goals trailing 8-3.
- The Tars would score two more goals in the second and take a 10-3 lead over the Panthers heading into halftime.
THIRD QUARTER:
- Rollins opened the third scoring four straight goals.
- They recorded six unanswered goals before Jennifer Boyle scored off Emma Angelo's assist with 56 seconds remaining in the quarter before time expired.
FOURTH QUARTER:
- Rachel Johnson opened the final quarter of the game but still trailed Rollins 14-5.
- The Tars would later go on to score with 10:44 to go increasing their lead to 15-5.
- Karly Liebendorfer tallied a goal for the Panthers with 3:57 reaming in the fourth off an assist from Caroline Finn.
- Rollins put up one more goal as time expired, taking the win over Florida Tech 16-6.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
- Minton, Johnson, Niro, Boyle, Liebendorfer, and Scichilone all scored goals for the Panthers.
- Craig, Angelo, and Finn led the Panthers with an assist each.
- Niro recorded a team-high three ground balls.
- Kailee O'Brien and Niro both led the team with three caused turnovers each.
- Angelo won four draw controls, the most of any Panther against the Tars.
- Emily Harris made 10 saves against Rollins.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Rollins outshot Tech 34-16 while recording 26 shots on goal to the Panther's 12 shots on goal.
- Rollins won 17 ground balls while the Panthers recorded a combined 15.
- The Panthers caused nine turnovers while the Tars caused eight.
- Rollins won 15 draw controls with the Panthers winning just 10.
- Florida Tech turned the ball over 20 times with Rollins recording 16 turnovers.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Women's lacrosse now moves to 4-6 all-time against Rollins and 1-2 against the Tars in Winter Park.
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