GAMEDAY ADVANCE: No.5 Spartans Set to Compete Against No. 4 Florida Southern

TAMPA, Fla – The University of Tampa women's lacrosse team ride back home to compete in a top 5 game against Florida Southern.

The Matchup: #5 University of Tampa (10-2, 2-0 SSC) vs. #4 Florida Southern College (10-1, 1-0 SSC)

Date/Time: Wednesday April 5, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

Location: Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex. 1120 West North A Street, Tampa, FL 33606

Series History: The Spartans are down in the series history, 2-11. They are currently on a four game losing streak against Florida Southern. Their last win was in 2019, when they defeated Florida Southern by one point, 19-18.

About the Spartans: The Spartans stroll into this matchup with a convincing win against Saint Leo over the weekend. They defeated them by a season-high of 17 points. The Spartans came out swinging setting the bar high within the first few minutes of the quarter. They caught a big lead at halftime, 12-1. From there, the ball kept rolling resulting in a final score of 18-1. Sophi Wrisk led the team with five goals with Allie Peebles right behind her with three. Alyssa Romano and Dani Waters led the team with three caused turnovers each. Romano also led in draw controls with five. Cece Colombo followed behind with four. Alex Walling had a big game with 11 saves. The Spartans come into this brawl looking to continue their success and defeat a tough opponent in Florida Southern.

About the Moccasins: The Mocs also come into this matchup with a promising win against Lynn. The Mocs opened the game on a 10-0 run setting the tone early. Giana Murphy started the game on fire for the Mocs scoring three goals in under three minutes making it 5-1 early. From there, the Moca kept rolling finishing the first half with a lead of 12-5. Although Lynn put up a good fight none of it could stop Lynn's dominance. The game ended with a final score of 21-10. Giana Murphy and Hailey Daleo led the team with five goals a piece while Madison Tare and Abby Mc Ferren followed behind with three each. Jackie Stoller was the leader in assist, finishing with five this game. Ellie Griffin finished winning four draw controls. The Mocs travel into this matchup looking to maintain their success and add to their wins this season.