Spartans Edge Badgers In OT Thriller

MOBILE, Ala, - The No.19 Tampa Spartans women's soccer team closed out their regular season on the road against the Spring Hill Badgers and came out on top after the final whistle of Overtime 3-2.

Tampa dominated the contest from the first whistle on, as they struck first early at the 8-minute mark, thanks to a goal by Lauren Cicero. The Spartans would continue their aggressive play as they pepper the Badgers goalkeeper with shots racking up 14 in the first half of play. UT would take their 1-0 lead into half time.

The Spartans would pick up the second half action where they left in the first, as Lauren Cicero notched her fourth goal of the year in the 62nd minute, off of a Gabby Scirica assist. The goal gave UT a controlling 2-0 lead. However, the Badgers refused to go quietly as moments later Darby Rasch would bring squad within one at the 69-minute mark and then tied up the game minutes later after a goal by Madison Camet.

Both sides would enter overtime looking to give their side the victory, but it would be UT's Madison Munroe, who would provide the late game heroics by putting away the game-winner on a Miranda Gonzalez corner with just seconds to play in the second overtime period.

Following the victory, the UT improves to 11-3-3 on the year, while SHC drops to 2-11-3.

Tampa will wait for official seeding in the Sunshine State Conference tournament for their next match. Details will be announced on Tampaspartans.com as they become available.

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