Nation's Best Tampa Set to Defend Their Home Turf

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team continues home play as they welcome the Saints.

The Matchup: No. 1 University of Tampa (2-0) vs. Flagler College (1-1)

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex. 1120 West North A Street, Tampa, FL 33606

Series History: This will be the second matchup for the teams after meeting last season, with the Spartans holding the 1-0 lead in the series.

About the Spartans: Tampa comes into the game following a dominant 25-5 win over Wilmington University (Del.) on Saturday. Three Spartans recorded hattricks in the matchup, including freshman attacker Jackson Bashaw. Veteran netminder Blake Ulmer earned defensive player of the week for the second consecutive week behind his 18 save performance. The Spartans are eager to defend their home turf and remain undefeated on the season.

About the Saints: The Saints are looking to come to Tampa and stay in the win column. After dropping their first game of the season to Embry-Riddle, they defeated Palm Beach Atlantic 18-10 in Friday. The Saints' win comes behind junior midfielder Logan Tobias's four goal effort against the Sailfish. Flagler is looking to carry the momentum from their last game to Tampa.