No. 1 Spartans Tame No. 7 Greyhounds With Dominant Second Half

TAMPA, Fla. – What began as a tightly contested top-10 showdown quickly turned into a Spartan showcase, as No. 1 Tampa overcame a halftime deficit with a dominant second half to reign victorious over No. 7 Indianapolis.

How It Happened

• The Spartans held a narrow 4-3 lead after the first quarter.
• Recording a first quarter hat trick for the second game in a row, Peyton Howell tied her career high of 5 goals.
• Indianapolis edged out Tampa for a 7-6 halftime lead in a closely contested first half.
• Sophi Wrisk took over offensively in the second and third quarters, notching a hat trick.
• The red and black regained control in the third, leading 10-8.
• Tampa exploded with 10 unanswered second-half goals, stretching their lead to 16-8 at one point.
• UIndy attempted a late game comeback, scoring 3 goals in the last 5 minuted of regualtion.
• The Greyhounds struggled with turnovers, committing 18 compared to Tampa's 12.
• In the end, 7 different Spartans found the back of the net.
• Savvy Barbosa returned to the net for her third win of the season, making 4 saves on 8 shots.
• The Spartans reminded the country of their No. 1 status with a 16-11 statement victory at home.

Spartans Performances

• Howell finished with 5 goals.
• Lexi Waters dominated the draw, smashing her career high with 10.
• Finding the back of the net thrice, Mary Kate Person tied her career high in goals and points.
• Kaylee VanVladricken netted her first-ever goal as a Spartan.
• Freshman Maddie Szyluk scored a goal for the fourth straight game.
• Sia Markowski was all over the stat sheet with a goal, 2 ground balls, and a casued turnover.
• Isabella Avila set a new career high with five caused turnovers, leading the game.

Up Next

• The Spartans face their fifth ranked opponent in No. 23 Mercy, this Sunday March 16 at 3:00 pm at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex.