No. 5 Stays on Top with 10-9 Win Over Spartans

TAMPA, Fla. –  The No. 7 University of Tampa Spartans fall to the No. 5 Saint Leo Lions 10-9.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 7 Tampa Spartans 9, No. 5 Saint Leo Lions 10
Records: Tampa (12-4, 4-2 SSC), Saint Leo (12-1, 6-0 SSC)
Location: Naimoli Family Intramural and Athletic Complex | Tampa, Fla.  
All-time Series: The Tampa Spartans lead the all-time series against the Saint Leo Lions 6-2.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

1st Period

• Hunter Van Horn starts the game off netting a goal with the assist from Shane Hanlon.
• With 8:51 left in the period, the Lions tie the game at one.
• Unassisted, Bryan Wright scores for the Spartans.
• Chris Cox scores off the pass from Kansai Garey with 5:15 remaining in the period.
• Saint Leo responds with a goal two minutes later.
• After the 1^st period, Tampa leads Saint Leo 3-2.

2nd Period

• Saint Leo are the first to score in the 2^nd period to tie the game.
• The Lions take the lead with 11:09 left in the half.
• With 3:12 remaining in the half, Matt Vetter scores his first goal of the game.
• Jake Mosher McGraw puts Tampa on top 5 seconds before halftime off the assist from Andrew Kew.
• Going into the half, the Spartans lead the Lions 5-4.

3rd Period

• The Lions are the first to score in the 2^nd half of the game.
• The Spartans responded less than a minute later with a goal from Mosher McGraw.
• Saint Leo ties the game 6-6 with 9:46 remaining in the 3^rd period.
• With 5:50 left in the period, the Lions then take the lead 7-6.
• At the end of the 3^rd period, Saint Leo leads the Spartans 7-6.

4th Period

• Vetter scored his second goal of the game to tie it 7-7.
• Wright gives the Spartans the lead with 9:02 left in the game.
• The Lions score about a minute later to make it 8-8.
• With 5:04 remaining, Saint Leo takes the lead.
• Mosher McGraw scores his third goal of the game with 2:58 left.
• Saint Leo takes the lead with about 3 seconds left in the game.
• After a back and forth game, the Lions beat the Spartans 10-9.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Mosher McGraw led the Spartans on offense with 3 goals. Wright and Vetter each had two goals.
• Ross Dickerson led with seven groundballs. Luke Posner and Bryan Wright both had four for the Spartans.
• B.J. Borowski recorded six saves in goal.

UP NEXT:
The Spartans will travel to Lynn University on Saturday, April 21^st where they will compete against the Fighting Knights in their last regular season game of the season. The first faceoff of the contest is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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