February 14, 2025
Spartans Outlast Hawks Behind Defensive Showcase
TAMPA, Fla. – Spartans outlast No. 18 Rockhurst in defensive battle at home.
How It Happened
- Ryan Kemp continued his impressive season, as he netted a team leading two goals on five shots.
- Senior Devon Rasmus found the back of the net on a fast break to score his first career goal.
- Goalkeeper Connor Theriault recorded 14 saves, his second best of the season.
- Back-to-back goals behind Tommy Ortega and Kemp helped the Spartans build a three-goal lead headed into halftime.
- Davis Lindsey made an impressive run around the net for his second goal of the game, to build the Tampa lead early in the second half.
- With a pair of goals by Rafe Bradshaw in the fourth quarter, Tampa outlasted the late attack by Rockhurst.
Spartans Performances
- Ortega recorded his second hat trick of the season.
- Goalkeeper, Connor Theriault recorded 13 saves.
- Senior SSDM Devon Rasmus netted his first career goal.
- Kemp recorded his fourth hat trick of the season, one in every game.
- Ortega netted a season high four goals in a game.
Up Next
• Tampa travels to Savannah, GA to take on Limestone University (4-0) on February 23rd at 12:00 p.m. ET. Entering this matchup, Limestone is ranked third in Division II, with solid performances against ranked opponents early in the season.