Women's Lacrosse Defeats Embry-Riddle 20-8 to End Regular Season Competition

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –The No. 6 University of Tampa women's lacrosse team defeated the Embry-Riddle Eagles 20-8 in their final regular season contest of the 2019 season. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 6 Tampa Spartans 20, Embry-Riddle Eagles 8
Records: Tampa (12-3, SSC 5-1), Saint Leo (10-7, SSC 2-4)
Location: ERAU Lacrosse Field | Daytona Beach, Fla. 
All-time Series: The Spartans lead the all-time series over the Eagles 2-0.   
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HOW IT HAPPENED:



1st Half

• ERAU was on the board first with a goal in the first 15 seconds. 
• However, UT answered with four straight goals. 
• The first of the four came from senior captain Caroline Forester off the assist by Rachel Crawford. 
• Claire Swanson netted the second, this time from Forester.
• Forester, earned her second goal of the day with 23:53 remaining in the half. Maggie Gladden assisted her. 
• The fourth goal for UT was scored by sophomore Kayla Kosubinsky.
• With 19:21 left to play in the first half, the Eagles scored their second point.
• Senior captain Allie Popelar answered with back-to-back goals. The first was assisted by Swanson. 
• Kristyn Staley then netter her first goal of the game off the free position shot. 
• The Eagles then narrowed the Spartans lead to 10-4 with a goal from Elizabeth Ninesling.
• The last two goals of the first half were scored by Maggie Gladden and Carly Vaccaro respectively. 
• Heading into halftime, the Spartans led the Eagles 12-4. 

2nd Half

• In the first 30 seconds of the second half, Popelar netted her third goal of the game, this time by Crawford.
• Less than a minute later, the Eagles responded with their fifth goal of the contest. 
• Crawford herself then scored off the free position shot. Followed by another goal by Forester off the assist by Staley. 
• ERAU then netted two with 18:06 left in the game. 
• Senior Sarah Bell then scored off a free position shot. 
• Vaccaro logged her second of the game with 14:00 left on the clock. 
• Claire Swanson then downed back-to-back goals for the Spartans. 
• The Eagles scored once more earning their eighth and final point. 
• The final goal of the contest was scored by Forester, off the assist by Lizzie Pierpont. 
• The No. 6 University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Embry-Riddle Eagles by a final score of 20-8. 

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Caroline Forester and Claire Swanson each earned four goals and one assist for the Spartans. 
• Allie Popelar and Kristyn Staley each had three goals for UT. 
• Defensively, Alexa Scudillo and Sarah Bell each had two caused turnovers. Scudillo recorded three ground balls and Bell stated two. 
• Senior Captain Abby Coccagna also picked up three ground balls. 
• In addition to having four goals in the contest, Claire Swanson had an outstanding 10 draw control wins. 
• Bridget Sutter played goalie for the Spartans. She faced 15 shots and logged 7 saves.   

UP NEXT: The Spartans will compete in the Sunshine State Conference tournament beginning Thursday, April 25^that campus sites. Should the Spartans advance, the SSC Championship game will take place on Sunday, April 28^th. 

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