ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Florida Tech men's lacrosse team took to the road for the first time in the 2025 season on Saturday night, falling to Flagler, 10-5. The Panthers came out strong, with the game tied at three after the first quarter but a 7-0 Saints run over a 26:35 span ultimately decided the outcome.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:  Florida Tech 5, RV Flagler 10
Records: Florida Tech (1-2, 0-0 SSC) | RV Flagler (2-1, 0-0 PBC)
Locations: Flagler Lacrosse Field | St. Augustine, Fla.

FIRST QUARTER: 

• Jakob Terpak, playing in his first game of the season, announced his return in emphatic fashion by putting Florida Tech in front after just 1:41.
• Dylan Wilson's goal at the 10:24 brought the Saints level.
• Just over four minutes later, Rob Gadomski took a feed from Terpak and lasered home into the upper right corner to give Tech a 2-1 lead.
• A little over a minute later, Gavin Stecher completed a textbook transition with a clinical finish to give the Panthers a 3-1 advantage.
• Flagler would counter in 55 seconds through Luke Burton.
• Jack Pilla's goal with 42 seconds left in the period knotted the game at three.

SECOND QUARTER: 

• The Saints broke the deadlock 6:21 into the second quarter thanks to Burton's second of the night.
• They continued their run two minutes later on Pilla's second tally.
• After the Panthers went down two men to penalties with under 90 seconds remaining, Flagler capitalized 12 seconds later on Wilson's second marker of the night to take a three-goal lead into the intermission.

THIRD QUARTER: 

• Pilla completed his hat trick 1:44 into the second half and extend the Saints' run to 6-0.
• Colten Reynolds made it 8-3 Saints four a little over four and a half minutes later.
• Eight seconds and two passes later, Derek Duplechin broke the Panther drought by going airborne and withstanding a hit to cut the deficit to 8-4.

FOURTH QUARTER: 

• Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, a Panther turnover just into Saints territory led to a Flagler transition in which Tech was outnumbered and the move was ultimately finished by Ben Nyberg to give Flagler a 9-4 advantage.
• Andrew Walenty finished a feed from Jonah Borynec with just under three minutes to go to bring the Crimson and Gray within four.
• Just over 40 seconds later, a Panther turnover led to quick Saints counter that was completed by Nyberg to put the game away.

NOTABLE PANTHERS: 

• Jakob Terpak recorded a goal and an assist in his 2025 debut.
• Gavin Stecher, Andrew Walenty, and Derek Duplechin each tallied a point.
• Rob Gadomski's goal makes it five in his last two games.
• Steve Ulrichs and Danny Richmond recorded the two caused turnovers for Tech in the contest.
• Matt Josefson had the most groundballs of any Panther on the night with three.
• Carter Batt went 6-of-19 at the X, while Shale Saeger was 4-of-8.
• Jax Francisco recorded 10 saves and a .500 save percentage.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Flagler outshot Florida Tech 39-25 with 20 on goal against Tech's 11.
• The Saints also won the turnover battle (18-28) and gathered more ground balls (35-28).
• Florida Tech went 17-of-20 on clears, while Flagler went 23-of-27.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Panthers are now 2-2 all-time against Flagler.
• Derek Duplechin scored his first career goal.
• Bobby Canaway's assist was his first career point in the Crimson and Gray.

 
UP NEXT: Florida Tech will have a two-game swing in North Carolina next weekend, starting with a trip to #5 Wingate next Saturday, February 22^nd. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 12 P.M.
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