No.1 Ranked Tampa Handle Business Against No.13 Ranked Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, FL. – The No. 1 ranked University of Tampa Spartans men's lacrosse completed the sweep of the No. 13 ranked Florida Tech Panthers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 1 Tampa 11, No. 13 Florida Tech Panthers 8

Records: Tampa Spartans (11-0) (3-0 SSC), Florida Tech Panthers (7-4) (2-1 SSC)

Location: Panther Field  || Melbourne, FL

HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST QUARTER

Tampa would waste no time putting the ball in the back of the net, as Daniel Fitzpatrick would put the Spartans on the scoresheet under a minute into the game. Despite going down by one with a few minutes left in the quarter, Tampa would fight back in a man down situation with a Owen Miller goal to even things up. As Tampa would end the quarter on a scoring spree to regain the lead.

14:09 - Daniel Fitzpatrick, unassisted

3:39 - Owen Miller, unassisted

2:42 - Charlie Bolesh, unassisted

1:24 - Owen Miller, unassisted

Score: 4-2 Tampa

SECOND QUARTER

Both teams would be even throughout this quarter, both teams collecting ground balls along with both teams hitting the post in the quarter. Once again it would be Miller who would break the deadlock of the scoreless period. As both teams would trade goals evenly in the dying minutes of the half to still make the lead double for the Spartans.

4:17 - Owen Miller, unassisted

2:32 -  Charlie Bolesh, assisted by Colin White 

Score: 6-4 Tampa

THIRD QUARTER

The Spartans would come out to start the second half off slow, letting shot after shot from Florida Tech. Things would get worse for Tampa as they would concede back to back penalties, the Spartans defense would step up in these man down situations, with Fitzpatrick scoring the lone goal for Tampa in the quarter.

4:25 - Daniel Fitzpatrick, unassisted

Score: 7-6 Tampa

FOURTH QUARTER

Tampa would start off the quarter in full control, as Ethan Paduch would put the Spartans on the board to start things off in the fourth. Matthew Beddow would capitalize off the faceoff, which would give the Spartans two goals within five seconds to give Tampa a four goal lead. Charlie Bolesh would seal the deal for the Spartans, as the idea of a comeback for the Panthers would leave reality.

14:13 - Ethan Paduch, unassisted

7:33  - Harry Kilkowski, unassisted

7:27 - Matthew Beddow, assisted by Luke McAnaney

4:28 - Charlie Bolesh, unassisted

Score: 11-8 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Miller and Bolesh would both record hat tricks

• Hunter Turner would record a game high 8 ground balls

• The Spartans outshot the Panthers 44-40

• Six Spartans would get on the scoresheet

UP NEXT: The Spartans faceoff once again with Florida Southern at home in their 10th anniversary whiteout. On Saturday, April 9th, at 8:00 PM.

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