PREVIEW: 2024 SSC Women’s Lacrosse Tournament Semifinal Matchups
Semifinal games will be played on Thursday, April 25th on campus sites
Phil Wood | Sunshine State Conference
MELBOURNE, Fla. – [WLAX Tournament Page] – Sunshine State Conference Women’s Lacrosse Tournament semifinal match-ups will be played on Thursday, April 25th. All games throughout the tournament will be hosted on campus sites and broadcast by member institutions on the SSC Digital Network.
#1 Florida Southern vs. #4 Lynn – 4:00 PM [Watch Live | Live Stats]
How They Got Here:
#1 Florida Southern earned a bye to the semifinals after finishing the 2024 regular season undefeated in SSC play. They have won 10 games in a row and lead the conference in goals (305). They are third in the league in goals against average, allowing 11.29 per contest.
#4 Lynn advanced to the semifinals after defeating #5 Rollins 12-11 in overtime to secure their first SSC Tournament win in program history. Mallory Jarka and Kristyn Johnson each scored three goals in Lynn’s win. Jarka scored the game-tying and game-winning goals (Box).
2024: Florida Southern defeated Lynn 22-17 in Boca Raton on April 16th.
Tournament History:
Florida Southern: 12-3 record, 4x champion, 3x runner up
Lynn: 1-0 record
Tournament Series: First Meeting
#2 Tampa vs. #3 Saint Leo – 1:00 PM [Watch Live | Live Stats]
How They Got Here:
#2 Tampa earned a bye to the semifinals after finishing the regular season 6-1 in SSC play. The Spartans were a defensive-minded team this season, allowing just 130 goals for an average of 8.11 per game. Both marks were best in the SSC.
#3 Saint Leo finished the regular season 5-2 in SSC play. They defeated #6 Embry-Riddle 15-9 in the first round. Fiona McLaughlin scored five goals to lead the Lions to victory (Box).
2023-24: When these two teams met on April 3rd, the Spartans defeated Saint Leo 19-8 in Tampa.
Tournament History:
Tampa: 5-3 record – 2x champion, 1x runner up
Saint Leo: 1-2 record
Tournament Series: UT leads 1-0
Last Meeting: #1 UT 19, #4 SLU 6 in the 2022 semifinals
Tournament Information:
Following Thursday’s semifinal round, the championship final will be played on Sunday, April 28th.
