The Spartans Slay the TimberWolves 14-7

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 17 University of Tampa women's lacrosse team avenged a loss earlier in the week with a victory over visiting Colorado State University-Pueblo.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 17 Tampa Spartans 14, Colorado State University-Pueblo TimberWolves 7
Records: Tampa (9-4), Colorado State - Pueblo (1-8)
Location:  Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa is now 1-0 in the all-time series with the TimberWolves.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

1st Half

• The TimberWolves started the game off with a goal 30 seconds into the game.
• Caroline Forester put Tampa on the board with a goal off the assist from Rachel Crawford with 20 minutes left in the half.
• With 17:25 remaining, Carly Vaccaro netted a goal, Crawford recorded her second assist of the game.
• Kayla Kosubinsky added two goals within a minute. Natalie Carraway assisted her on one of the goals.
• Carraway recorded her second assist of the game to help Forester record her second goal of the game.
• CSU scored on a free possession shot with 13:01 remaining in the half, the score is 5-2 with the Spartans in the lead.
• The TimberWolves notched another goal with 10:55 left.
• Maggie Gladden recorded her first goal of the game off a free possession shot.
• With 4:55 remaining in the half, Vaccaro tallied another goal.
• Claire Swanson recorded her first goal of the game with 1:31 to go.
• CSU responded with a goal 30 seconds after the Spartan goal, Tampa continued to lead 8-4 going into the half.

2nd Half

• Similar to the first half, CSU opened the second half with a goal in the first three minutes.
• Swanson scored for the Spartans with 26:44 remaining.
• A minute later, Gladden notched her second goal of the game.
• The TimberWolves scored a goal with 23:34 left in the game, the Spartans lead 10-6.
• Swanson notched two back-to-back goals off assists from Gladden and Graeme Eber.
• With 7 minutes reaming in the game, Shannon Sweeney notched her first goal of the game.
• Swanson tallied her fifth goal of the game, unassisted.
• CSU scored with 10 seconds left in the game.
• Tampa won the game by a final score of 14-7.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Swanson led the Spartans in goals with five, Gladden, Forester, Kosubinsky, and Vaccaro recorded two each.
• Carraway and Crawford each had two assists. Gladden and Eber each had one assist.
• Swanson tallied a team-high of nine shots, Kosubinksy followed with eight.
• Abby Coccagna finished with a team-high of seven ground balls. Coccagna also led the Spartans in caused turnovers with six.
• Swanson notched eight draw controls to lead all Spartans.
• Freshman goalkeeper Bridget Sutter recorded the win in the net as she finished with six saves.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Claire Swanson recorded a season high and career high of five goals in a single contest.

UP NEXT:
Tampa will host Sunshine State Conference foe, Florida Tech, on Wednesday, April 4^th. The first draw is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Then on Saturday, April 14^th, the Spartans will travel to Saint Leo where they will face the Lions for a 7:00 p.m. showdown.

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