Women's Lacrosse Looks to Extend Streak Over No. 20 Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's lacrosse team, currently ranked No. 2 in the nation, continues Sunshine State Conference play this weekend with a road matchup against No. 20 Florida Tech.

The Matchup: No. 2 University of Tampa (11-1, 2-1 SSC) vs. No. 20 Florida Tech (6-7, 2-1 SSC)

Date/Time: Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Location:  Rick Stottler Field. 3310 Country Club Road, Melbourne, FL 32901

Series History: Although Tampa holds a 6-5 edge in the all-time series against Florida Tech, the Spartans have dominated recent matchups with six consecutive wins since the 2019 season. During that stretch, Tampa has averaged over 16 goals per game while limiting the Panthers to just 6 goals per contest. Florida Tech has only scored more than 7 goals once in those six matchups

About the Spartans: The University of Tampa women's lacrosse team quickly returned to the win column with a 15-5 victory over No. 15 Rollins. Savvy Barbosa set a new career high as a Spartan with 12 saves on 17 shots faced. The performance propelled her to the top of the Sunshine State Conference as the only goalkeeper with a save percentage above .500, while her goals-against average remains the conference best at 6.94. On the offensive end, Peyton Howell found the back of the net six times against the Tars, marking the seventh time in her last eight games that the Towson, Maryland native has scored five or more goals.

About the Panthers: Florida Tech has defined consistency in 2025, holding a spot in the IWLCA rankings for eight consecutive weeks—peaking at No. 19 and not falling below No. 22. After dropping back-to-back games to ranked foes No. 22 Lander and No. 6 Saint Leo, the Panthers responded with tight conference wins over No. 13 Rollins and Palm Beach Atlantic.