Spartans Take Fight Out of Knights
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn (7-6, 1-3) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Tampa (12-2, 4-0) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
TAMPA, Fla - The No.10 Tampa Spartans hosted
the Lynn University Fighting Knights on Saturday afternoon at the
Naimoli Family Athletic Complex. Tampa dominated Lynn from the
first whistle as it led the entire match and would go on to win
12-6.
Following the victory, UT improves to 12-2 and extends its Sunshine
State Conference winning streak to four games. Lynn drops to 7-6
and 1-2 on the year.
The Spartan offense was led by Mike Morris who tallied three goals
in the match. The Tampa offense spread the ball around as eight
different players scored and five different players recorded an
assist.
Defensively Tampa put on an impressive effort causing 11
turnovers and collecting 34 groundballs. Leading the effort on
defense for Tampa was Douglas Weisbecker and Charlie Cummins, who
each caused two turnoverss on the day. Also paying tenacious
defense was Nick Balzano, Jon McGowan, Riley Piper and Luke
Posner.
When asked about his team's performance, head coach Rory Whipple
said "he was happy to pck up the win heading in to the final
stretch of the year." Coach Whipple credited their success in the
second half to their effort in the faceoff where Trevor Calleja
went 14-21 in the contest.
Tampa Finishes the regular season at home April 17 against the
Florida Tech Panthers. The game is slated to start at 8 p.m.
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Team Stats
Lynn
Game Statistics | Lynn | Tampa |
---|---|---|
Shots | 26 | 38 |
Ground Balls | 21 | 34 |
Saves | 9 | 6 |
Clears | 16-18 | 15-18 |
Turnovers | 17 | 10 |
Face Offs Won | 8 | 14 |
Man Up | 1-1 | 3-4 |