WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's lacrosse team falls on the road to Rollins in double overtime on Saturday, Feb. 7. With the loss, Tech moves to 0-1 while the Tars improve to 1-0 on the season.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: No. 24 Florida Tech 14 | No. 18 Rollins 15  
Records: No. 24 Florida Tech 0-1 (0-0 SSC) | No. 19 Rollins 1-0 (0-0 SSC)
Location: Cahill-Sandspur Field | Winter Park, Florida 
 
GAME NOTES
FIRST QUARTER

• Rollins seized momentum first as the Tars scored within the first 30 seconds of the game.
• Gillian Craig brought Tech even with her first goal of the season a minute into the game.
• Rollins had a good look at the Panther net, but Bridget Robinson made a great save to keep the game tied at the 12:12 mark.
• Phoebe Hurt put the Panthers ahead off an assist by Craig with 10:18 remaining in the quarter.
• The Tars evened the score at the 5:11 mark at 2-2.
• Tech quickly responded as Isa Brown found the back of the net for her first collegiate goal.
• Rollins was able to tie the game at 3-3 with a goal at 2:51.

SECOND QUARTER

• Two goals by the Tars early in the second period put the Panthers down 5-3.
• Sophia Scichilone brought Tech within one with her first goal of the season with 10:33 on the clock.
• Scichilone struck again two minutes later to tie the game at 5-5 with an assist by Clare McGuire.
• Both teams traded point under five minutes as Sofie Bender fired a seed to the back of the Rollins net. The Tars scored a minute after.
• Rollins took the lead with 2:20 left in the second period and again with two seconds left to go into half with an 8-6 lead.
• Bridget Robinson saved four shots for the second consecutive period.

THIRD QUARTER

• Tech came out of the half on the offensive as they scored with 13:57 as Isabelle Perry scored and again with 11 minutes remaining as Gillian Craig scored a man-up goal to tie the game at 8-8.
• Great defense by both sides kept each other scoreless until 5:55 on the clock as Rollins took another lead with a goal.
• Isa Brown responded 40 seconds later with her second goal of the game.
• The Tars scored back-to-back goals with four minutes left to take an 11-9 lead over Tech.
• Gillian Craig ended the Tars quick 2-0 run with a goal with three minutes left in the third period.

FOURTH QUARTER

• After a draw control by Ailish Fitzpatrick, Clare McGuire put one past the Rollins goalie to bring Tech even.
• Scichilone gave the Panthers the lead with a goal with 12:46 on the clock. Gillian Craig was credited with the assist.
• The wild, back-and-forth game continued as Rollins tied it up again a minute later.
• Isa Brown and Sofie Bender scored with nine minutes left in the quarter to give the Panthers a 14-12 lead.
• Rollins got both points back with goals with 6:21 and 5:56 on the clock.
• Tied 14-14, Rollins had the ball with the clock winding down. The Tars fired at the Panthers net, but Bridget Robinson made a terrific save to preserve the tie and send the game to overtime.

OT

• After a nice save by the Rollins goalie, Robinson put on a clinic in net as she made three consecutive saves to keep the Panthers alive.
• Abby Cudzilo fired a shot with 1:48 left but was stopped by the Tars goalkeeper.

2OT

• Tech had two great opportunities to score in the second overtime. One shot was just wide while the other was saved on a free position shot with three minutes remaining.
• Rollins was able to score the game-winner with 2:34 left in double overtime.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• Bridget Robinson was outstanding in her season-debut as she saved 16 shots.
• Tech was dominant in draw controls as they lead Rollins 23-9 in the category. Clare McGuire and Emma Angelo had seven each.
• Scichilone, Brown and Craig registered hat tricks while Craig led the way with six points.

UP NEXT
The Panthers will take on No. 12 Flagler on Friday, Feb. 13 in St. Augustine, Fla. Game schedule for a 7:00 p.m. start time.