Spartans Fall to top seeded Bears on Road
February 20, 2024

Spartans Fall to top seeded Bears on Road

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Tampa falls to top-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne on the road.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Tampa jumped out to an early lead after Owen Miller scored an unassisted goal under a minute into the contest. The Spartans would continue to pour on the goals in the first and at one point would lead the Bears by a score of 4-0. However, the Bears would fight back, scoring five unanswered goals to end the first quarter with a  5-4 lead.

Lenoir-Rhyne would continue their run, scoring the first two goals of the second quarter. However, back-to-back goals from Ryan Kemp and Miller would cut the Bears lead to one. The Bears would end the second quarter with a 9-6 lead heading into the third.

The Bears came out strong to start the third scoring the first two goals of the quarter. The Spartans would try to rally and cut the deficit to three at one point but in the end would not be enough to overcome.

Stat of the Game - Alex Poma tallied one goal, and one assist, and went 18-24 on faceoffs. 

TAMPA POST-GAME NOTES 

  • Tampa moves to 2-1 on the season.

  • The Spartans have now scored 47 goals in three games.

  • Nick Papa and Miller led the team in goals with two each.

  • Luca Mercaldo tallied 10 saves.

     

UP NEXT - The Spartans will travel to Naples on Saturday, February 24 to take on Florida Tech at 3:00PM.

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