No. 8 Spartans Claim a Share of SSC Title

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 8 University of Tampa softball team defeated Rollins College on Saturday afternoon to claim a share of the SSC title with Nova Southeastern.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 8 Tampa Spartans 3, Rollins Tars 0

Records: No. 8 Tampa Spartans (35-11, SSC 23-7) Rollins Tars (31-10, SSC 22-8)

Location: Naimoli Field | Tampa, Fla

All-time Series: The Spartans are 65-52, currently on a two-game winning streak against the Tars.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Bottom 1st

Mariah Galhouse got off to a hot start; singled up the middle to score in Lauren Fantone, while Lily Kiester advanced to third | 1-0 (Spartans). Then, Corynn Miner hit a sac fly to right field to score Kiester | 2-0 (Spartans). 

Bottom 5th

Galhouse stepped up to the plate with a similar scenario as the bottom of the first. With Fantone at second, Galhouse would get on base by hitting a grounder to shortstop, advancing to second, and scoring Fantone when Rollin's shortstop overthrew first base. | 3-0 (Spartans). 

INSIDE THE STATS: 

• (W) Galhouse; 7IP, 6KO, 2H
• (L) Worrell 5IP, 3KO, 5H, 3R, 2ER
• Galhouse; 1-3, 2RBI
• Fantone; 2-2

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Tampa secures the program's fifth SSC title.
• Spartans have allowed just four runs in the last six games.

UP NEXT: The planned announcement of the field for the 2022 DII NCAA tournament will be at 10 am on Monday, May 9, on NCAA.com.