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3
Florida Tech FIT 7-7, 1-3
18
Winner Tampa UT 10-3, 3-1
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7-7, 1-3
3
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18
Tampa UT
10-3, 3-1
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Florida Tech FIT 0 1 1 1 3
Tampa UT 7 5 4 2 18

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Alex Henderson

No.7 Spartans Cruise Past No.20 Panthers

 
MELBOURNE, Fla. – No.20 Florida Tech women's lacrosse headed to the Gulf Coast on Saturday, April 6th to take on No.7 Tampa at Naimoli Stadium. The Spartans came away with the big win by a score of 18-3.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #20 Florida Tech 3, #7 Tampa 18
Record Florida Tech (7-7, 1-3 SSC) | Tampa (10-3, 3-1 SSC)
Locations: Naimoli Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
 
FIRST QUARTER:
  • The Spartans opened the game by scoring seven unanswered goals in the first quarter.
  • Tampa's big first-quarter run was highlighted by Sarah Hinkle who recorded three goals and one assist in the first 15-minutes of play.
 
SECOND QUARTER:
  • Tampa extended their streak to eight unanswered goals before a shot from Karly Liebendorfer would get the Panthers on the board to make it an 8-1 game.
  • Tech could not find the back of the net for the remainder of the half as the Spartans scored four straight goals to end the second and take a 12-1 lead entering the half.
  • Mary Kate Person led the Spartans second quarter offense with two goals.
 
THIRD QUARTER:
  • Tampa started the second half by finding the back of the net three times to extend their lead to 15-1.
  • Caroline Finn was Tech's second goal scored of the game to make it 16-2 and stop the Spartan's seven unanswered goals steak.
  • Jenna Myhal of Tampa was the last woman to score in the third to make it a 16-2 game following 45 minutes of play.
 
FOURTH QUARTER:
  • The Panthers would hold the Spartans to just two goals in the fourth quarter.
  • Carly Niro would score the Final goal of the game as Tampa walked away with the 18-3 win.
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Phoebe Hurt finished with four ground balls and three caused turnovers with three draw-control wins.
  • Lizzy Christ recorded four draw-control wins for Tech.
  • Carly Niro was 1-1 on free-position shots.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
  • Florida Tech is now 5-5 all-time against Tampa.
  • Tampa outshot Florida Tech 33-17 with the Spartans recording 25 shots on goals to Tech's 11 shots on goal.
  • Tampa made eight saves to Tech's seven.
  • Florida Tech turned the ball over 14 times while the Spartans recorded nine turnovers.
  • The Panthers were 8-9 on clear attempts while Tampa went 14-18.
  • The Spartans picked up 22 ground balls while Tech recorded 14 ground balls.
  • Florida Tech won 13 of the 24 total draw controls.
  • Tampa scored 3-4 on free position shots while Tech scored 1-5 at the arc.
 
UP NEXT: The Panthers will return to action on Wednesday, April 10th when they head back west to Lakeland, Fla. to take on Florida Southern. The first draw is scheduled for 7:00 P.M.

For the latest news, updates, and information on the Florida Tech women's lacrosse team, visit FloridaTechSports.com. Fans can also stay updated on the latest Panthers news by following Florida Tech Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
 
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