No. 3 Spartans Repeat as Conference Champions

TAMPA, Fla. – The No.3 University of Tampa lacrosse team finish out the regular season going undefeated.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No.3 University of Tampa 19, No.16 Lynn University 5

Records: Tampa (15-2, 7-0 SSC), Lynn (12-6, 3-4 SSC)

Location: Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex | Tampa, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

First Quarter: The first few minutes of the game was tough for each team as they struggled to score. That scoring drought ended with Tampa getting on the board first with goals by Gia Colombo and Sarah Hinkle. Lynn comes back to score with 6:38 left capitalizing off a Tampa turnover. This didn't stop Tampa as they scored five more times before the end of the quarter. Sarah Hinkle was on fire as she earned an early hattrick. The goals for the Spartans were scored as follows:

9:30 - Gia Colombo, assisted by Sarah Hinkle

8:35 - Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont

5:53 - Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont

4:19 - Gia Colombo, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont

2:58 - Sarah Hinkle, unassisted

1:00 - Gia Colombo, assisted by Riley McGettigan

0:14 - Allie Peebles, assisted by Riley McGettigan

Score: 7-1 (Tampa)

Second Quarter: Tampa continued their streak starting the quarter scoring two more times. These goals forced Lynn to take a timeout. McGettigan grabs her third assists of the game with an assist to Emma McLoughlin. Lynn sneaks in their second goal of the afternoon after three straight goals from Tampa. Before the closing of the quarter, Tampa scores two more times. The Spartan goals headed into halftime were scored as follows:

11:24 - Allie Peebles, assisted by Cece Colombo

10:17 - Emma McLoughlin, assisted by Riley McGettigan

8:31 - Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Gia Colombo

7:06 - Gia Colombo, assisted by Sarah Hinkle

5:53 - Allie Peebles, unassisted

2:24 - Riley McGettigan, assisted by Emma McLoughlin

0:29 - Olivia Mott, assisted by Sarah Hinkle

Score: 14-2 (Tampa)

Third Quarter: Tampa started off hot with a goal by Hinkle. The ball kept rolling as they scored three more times before Lynn scored their forth goal of the day. The Spartans goals were scored as follows:

13:28 - Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Julia Kolderman

11:39 - Julia Kolderman, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont

5:25 - Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Riley McGettigan

2:31 - Abby Selhornn, assisted by Gia Colombo

Score: 18-4 (Tampa)

Fourth Quarter: Lynn changed the direction of the game scoring the first goal of the quarter. The pace of the game slowed down where Tampa took control before scoring in the last seconds of the game. The Spartan goals for the fourth quarter were scored as follows:

0:13 - Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Gracie Colombo

Final: 19-5 (Tampa)

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Sarah Hinkle led the team with seven goals and three assists, Gia Colombo was behind her with four goals and two assists
• Riley McGettigan led the team with four assists
• Cece Colombo and Alex Walling led the team with four groundballs
• Emma McLoughlin led the team winning four drawcontrols
• Dani Waters led the team forcing three opponent turnovers

BEYOND THE BOX:

• The Spartans repeat as conference champions
• Tampa finished the season perfect in conference play
• Tampa won more drawcontrols than Lynn, 20-5
• Tampa outshot Lynn, 33-20

UP NEXT: The SSC Semifinals begin next week with the first game on Thursday, April 27. The opponent and time is TBA.