UT Men's Lacrosse Travels North for Top 20 Matchup.
SPARKS, Md. – No. 3 Tampa travels up north for top 20 matchup.
The Matchup: No. 3 University of Tampa (13-1, 6-0 SSC) No.13 Seton Hill (8-3, 5-1 PSAC)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: USA Lacrosse Headquarters. 2 Loveton Cir, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
Series History: Tampa leads the all-time series, 2-0 having won the first two.
About the Spartans: The Spartans are 2-0 in its first two matchups with Seton Hill, with their first meeting being in 2022. Tampa is coming off a 16-7 conference win over Saint Leo on Wednesday night. Graduate student Andrew Milani recorded his second straight seven goal game, notching his sixth hat trick of the season against the Lions. Senior Canyon Birch currently ranks seventh in the nation in goals per game with 3.50, while the Spartans rank 5th in the nation in clearing percentage with .904. This is the second to last game for Tampa in the regular season, as they will travel to Melbourne, Florida to face Florida Tech on Wednesday. With a win UT will extend its win streak to 12 games, besting their previous 11 game streak from its 2022 National Championship win.
About the Griffins: The Griffins boast an overall record of 8-3, with a 5-1 record in PSAC play. Seton Hill is currently on a two-game win streak behind a 27-5 home route of Tiffin University (Ohio) on Tuesday. The Griffins are 4-1 at home this season, while boasting a 0-0 neutral site record. Be sure to keep an eye on Carter Green, who leads the Griffins in goals with 23. He will be met by Tampa goalkeeper Luca Mercaldo, who boasts the third highest save percentage in the SSC with .534.