No. 1 Tampa Routs No. 3 Adelphi in Weekend Contest

TAMPA, Fla. – The unanimous No. 1 ranked University of Tampa Spartans cruise past No. 3 Adelphi in a rematch of the 2024 National Championship.

How It Happened

• The pair of Jenna Myhal and Sarah Engle opened up the scoring for the Spartans with two goals early into the game.
• It didn't take long for Tampa to break open the scoring in the second quarter as Engle notched her 14^th of the season only 56 seconds into the quarter.
• With just around 11 minutes left in the quarter, Isabel McGarvey recorded her third goal on the season, giving Tampa a 5-1 lead.
• Sophi Wrisk would follow up by ripping a shot past the Adelphi goalkeeper for her ninth goal of the season.
• Engle continued her hot start to the season as the USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week notched four goals in the first half.
• Tampa's offense got off to a hot start as the team had six different goal-scorers to open the game in the first half.
• Tampa commanded every aspect of the game in the first 30 minutes: 19-8 shots, 13-3 shots on goal, 9-5 draw controls, and 8-6 caused turnovers.
• The second half was much of the same as Tampa outscored Adelphi 11-3 in the second half, holding them scoreless in the fourth quarter.
• McGarvey and Mekelsey Montgomery each recorded a goal in the closing minutes of the final frame, putting a stamp on Tampa's decisive 20-6 win.

Spartans Performances

• The duo of Engle and Wrisk combined for 10 goals tonight.
• Payton Howell recorded three goals and four assists
• Goalkeeper Paige Borkowski recorded three saves in 24 minutes of play tonight.
• Tampa also had the advantage on groundballs with 26 to Adelphi's 17.
• Lexi Waters dominated in draw controls as she had eight, leading all players tonight.  

Up Next

• Tampa will head up to Tennessee this week to take on Lincoln Memorial this Thursday, February 27 at 5:00 p.m. ET.