UT Completes Regular Season Sweep of Rollins

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa women's basketball team won its second game this season against defending Sunshine State Conference champion Rollins College with a 55-52 triumph over the visiting Tars. UT is now 15-4 and 7-2 in the SSC while Rollins drops to 10-8 and 2-7 in league play.

Rollins got out to a 12-11 lead before UT kicked it into gear as the Spartans went on an 11-4 run over a six minute span. Tampa held on to the lead to take a 29-23 to the half.

The Spartans stretched the second half lead to double figures at the 4:16 mark with a 50-39 lead. The Tars closed out the game strong, outscoring Tampa 13-5 in the final four minutes. Up 53-52, Tampa's Sheena Walton was fouled with six seconds left and proceeded to make both shots from the charity stripe. A game-tying three with one second remaining by Rollins' Jennifer Musgrove was then unsuccessful.

Tampa was led by Alexa Kane, who scored a game high 17 points while Tiara Cook gave UT a lift off the bench with a season high 10 points. Sheena Walton led Tampa with nine rebounds and four blocks.

Kane, Walton, Angela Guiu and Brittany Ridley each led Tampa with three assists while six Spartans held team honors with a steal apiece.

For the game, UT shot 33.3 percent from the field compared to a 38.5 clip for Rollins. Cook led a Tampa bench effort that outscored Rollins 19-0 in the game.

The Spartans are back in action as they head to Nova Southeastern on Wendesday at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will feature the SSC's top two teams.