The No. 5 Panthers Defeat the No. 16 Spartans 22-13

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 16 University of Tampa women's lacrosse team was defeated by the No. 5 Florida Tech Panthers by a final score of 22-13.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 16 Tampa Spartans , No. 5 Florida Tech Panthers
Records: Tampa (9-5), Florida Tech (11-1)
Location:  Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa is 0-4 in the all-time series with the Panthers.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

1st Half

• The Spartans started the game off with a goal from Maggie Gladden and an assist from Graeme Eber.
• The Panthers answer right back with a goal 10 seconds later.
• Rachel Crawford scored with an assist from Claire Swanson.
• Florida Tech responded with another goal.
• With less than 20 left in the half Carly Vaccaro scored off an assist from Crawford.
• The Panthers scored three unanswered goals. 5-3 Panthers.
• Crawford scored her second goal of the game with 17:11 remaining.
• Florida Tech answers back with three goals.
• Vaccaro recorded her second goal of the game with an assist from Gladden.
• The Panthers scored again, making their led 9-5 before the half.
• Tampa answered with a goal. Vaccaro's third goal of the game and Crawford's second assist.
• With 6:08 remaining in the half Florida Tech scored another goal.
• Swanson scored her first goal of the game from a free position shot.
• The Spartans scored again. Allie Popelar scored off an assist from Crawford.
• Florida Tech scored their 11^th goal of the game with 5:07 left in the half.
• Tampa was losing at the half 11-8.

2nd Half

• Similar to the first half, Tampa was the first to score with a goal from Caroline Forester.
• Crawford scored her third goal of the game. The Spartans closed the gap, making it 11-10
• The Panthers answered back with two goals.
• Forester assisted Crawford with 23:17 remaining.
• Florida Tech responded with six more goals.  
• Tampa finally answered back with a free position shot goal by Forester.
• The Panthers scored two more unanswered goals.
• Vaccaro scored her fourth goal of the game with an assist from Crawford.
• Florida Tech scored the last goal of the game with less than a minute left.
• Tampa lost the game by a final score of 22-13.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Crawford and Vaccaro led the Spartans in goals with four.
• Crawford also led the Spartans in assists with four.
• Defensively, Abby Coccagna, Alexa Scudillo and Claire Swanson led the Spartans, each with three caused turnovers.
• Swanson also led Tampa in draw control wins with five.
• Bridget Sutter played the entire 60 minutes in the cage for Tampa, logging 13 saves.  

UP NEXT:
The Spartans will travel to Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, April 14^th for a 7:00 p.m. showdown.

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