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Calli vs. FSC
8
Florida Tech FLORIDA 6-10, 3-4
14
Winner Florida Southern FLORIDA 14-1, 6-0
Florida Tech FLORIDA
6-10, 3-4
8
Final
14
Florida Southern FLORIDA
14-1, 6-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Tech FLORIDA 2 2 2 2 8
Florida Southern FLORIDA 2 6 1 5 14

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Panthers Fall to No. 2 Florida Southern in Regular Season Finale

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Tech women's lacrosse team's drops their season finale at No. 2 Florida Southern on Tuesday, Apr. 14. 
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: No. 13 Florida Tech 8 | No. 2 Florida Southern 14
Records: No. 13 Florida Tech 6-10 (3-4 SSC) | No. 2 Florida Southern 11-2 (6-0 SSC)
Location: Berend Field | Lakeland, Florida 
 
GAME NOTES
FIRST QUARTER
  • The Moccasins seized early momentum as they scored within the first minute.
  • Florida Southern won the ensuing draw and got a shot on the Tech goal, but Bridget Robinson was there to save it.
  • Robinson made another great save after the Panthers were hit with a green card.
  • Eva Del Valle caused a FSC turnover. After she picked up the ground ball and led Tech into transition, Gillian Craig hit her 55th goal of the season.
  • Sophia Scichilone forced the Mocs into a turnover, then scored her 24th goal of the season to put the Panthers in front.
  • With two minutes remaining in the quarter, Florida Southern tied the game at 2-2.
SECOND QUARTER
  • Florida Southern started the second period with possession and fired a shot at the Tech goal early that was saved by Robinson.
  • FSC forced the Panthers into a turnover on the clear following Robinson's save which led to the Mocs taking a 3-2 lead.
  • The Mocs kept the momentum on their sideline as they put one into the back of the net on a power play following a yellow card on the Panthers.
  • Michaela Wittman earned poked the ball away from the Mocs and earned the caused turnover. Clare McGuire cashed in her first goal of the afternoon to bring Tech within two.
  • FSC scored at the 6:59 and 6:06 marks to take a 7-3 lead over Florida Tech.
  • Gillian Craig punched in her second goal of the game with 1:28 remaining in the half.
  • The Mocs outshot the Panthers 14-5 in the quarter.
THIRD QUARTER
  • Gillian Craig took advantage of a man-up situation and earned the hat trick.
  • After Florida Southern scored, Craig fired one passed the FSC keeper for her fourth goal of the day off an assist by Scichilone.
  • Neither team would score again in the quarter as Tech's defense caused a turnover and Robinson saved two shots from the Mocs.
  • The Mocs won all four draws in the quarter. Tech was a perfect 4-for-4 in clears. 
FOURTH QUARTER
  • Florida Southern's defense was stingy to start the quarter as they forced the Panthers into four turnovers within the first four minutes.
  • The Mocs would score on three consecutive possessions to extend their lead to 12-6.
  • Abby Cudzilo assisted Gillian Craig's fifth goal of the day with just under six minutes remaining.
  • Sofie Bender notched her 33rd goal of the season with 41 seconds left but Florida Southern was too far ahead.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
  • With her even saves in the first half, Bridget Robinson broke the program's single season record for saves in a season previously held by Stephanie Stuart.
  • Gillian Craig recorded her 30th career hat trick and is the third player in program history to reach that mark.
  • Sophia Scichilone's 37 consecutive games with a point, beginning on Apr. 10, 2024, sets a new school record.
  • Craig's 24 consecutive games with multiple goals, beginning on Mar. 22, 2025, sets a new school record.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will now turn their attention to the SSC Quarterfinals which is on Saturday, Apr. 18. Opponent to be determined as well as the time.
 
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