Spartans Conclude Season In SSC Tournament

LAKELAND, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's lacrosse concludes season at Sunshine State Conference Tournament.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Florida Southern 19, Tampa 12
Records: Tampa (6-11, SSC 1-3), Florida Southern (18-2, SSC 4-0)
Location:  Lakeland, Fla.
All-time Series:  The Mocs lead the series 6-0.
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 HOW IT HAPPENED:

1st Half

• Florida Southern had back-to-back goals to take the lead.
• Shannon Sweeney answered back at 25:43.
• The Mocs had six goals in a row to lead Tampa 8-1.
• Caroline Forester with an assist from Maggie Gladden had the second Spartan goal of the game.
• Southern answered back at 6:20.
• Gladden with an assist from Amanda Rom brings the score to 9-3.
• The Mocs respond with just over three minutes remaining in the half.
• The final goal before half-time came from Alexia Scudillo, Florida Southern leading 10-4.

2nd Half

• Tampa had the first two goals of the half. One from Natalie Carraway with an assist from Rachel Crawford, the second by Claire Swanson, unassisted.
• Florida Southern had four goals in a row to make their lead 14-6.
• The seventh Spartan goal came from Crawford, 15 seconds later Gladden teamed up with Paige Johnson.
• Two more Moc goals increase their lead to 16-8.
• Crawford converts a free position attempt for Tampa.
• Mocs respoded with another goal.
• Forester with an assist from Rom makes it 17-10.
• Another Moc goal at 5:50.
• 15 seconds later Crawford converted another free position attempt.
• Allie Popelar with an assist from Forester brings the score to 18-12.
• Florida Southern had the final goal of the game at 1:04 to move to the Sunshine State Conference Tournament championship game.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Crawford led the Spartan in points with three goals and one assist with three draw controls and one caused turnover.
•  Gladden and Forester had two goals each.
• Carraway, Scudillo, and Swanson tallied a goal each.
• Popelar and Johnson had three draw controls a piece.
• Mackenzie Hackett had eight saves in net.