Tampa Set to Host Weekend Tournament
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa is set to host the Tampa Tournament from March 3-5.
About the Spartans: The Spartans head into match week two with a record of 1-3 following a few close losses in their first tournament in Jacksonville. Tampa's #1 pairing of Julia Oswald and Angel Williams is unlikely to change headed into this weekend, but the 2s through 5s are likely to change from last week. Tampa's inexperience showed in week one, having started four freshmen in their top 5 pairings, prompting head coach Jeff Lamm to mix up the lineup. The Spartans take on four top 20 opponents this week, three of which are ranked in the top 10.
About No. 6 GCU: No. 6 ranked Grand Canyon enters the weekend with a 3-1 record. In match week one they took down CSU Northridge, Concordia, and No. 14 Long Beach State, their loss coming to the No. 4 ranked USC Trojans.
About No. 15 Stetson: No. 15 ranked Stetson heads into the weekend with a 4-0 record. In match week one, the Hatters took down Mercer, No. 12 Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, and North Florida.
About FGCU: The Eagles come into the weekend 2-2, after match week one. In their first weekend, the Eagles fell to No. 12 Florida Atlantic and No. 15 Stetson, their two wins coming against North Florida and Mercer.
About No. 3 TCU: The No. 3 Horned Frogs swept their opening match week, finishing 4-0. Their wins came against UAB, Houston Christian, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, and Central Arkansas.
About No. 2 Florida State: No. 2 ranked Seminoles enter the weekend 5-0 after match week one, four of those five wins coming against ranked opponents. They took down Coastal Carolina, No. 13 Cal Poly, No. 20 Washington, No. 16 Florida International, and No. 19 South Carolina.
This Weekends Schedule: The Spartans square off against No. 6 GCU and No. 15 Stetson tomorrow, Friday 3/2, at 11 AM and 4 PM respectively. Then Tampa takes on FGCU, No. 3 TCU, and No. 2 FSU on Sunday 3/4 at 8 AM, 12 PM, and 4 PM respectively.
* All games will be live-streamed on YouTube on the Tampa Spartans YouTube page. *