SportsLowdown.Com: FIT Panthers Hand #5 Tampa First-Ever Conference Loss
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in College, Featured Posts, Florida Lacrosse News, Florida Tech Men.
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Excerpt:
The Florida Tech Panthers got the biggest win in program history on Wednesday, beating the fifth-ranked Tampa Spartans 7-6 in a Sunshine State Conference battle at the Olin Sports Complex on the Campus of Florida Tech. Tampa came into this game averaging 13.6 goals a game.
“It was huge,” Panthers coach Ryan McAleavey, after the game. “Tampa sets the standard in our conference and they are one of the best teams in the country. They didn’t have a conference loss, until today.”
“We prepared for a shootout,” he continued. “We thought it was going to be a 13, 14, or 15 goal game, but when it’s a conference game you’re always prepared and no disrespect to any other teams, but you always get up for it a little bit more”
Tampa (8-2, 0-1 SSC) had never lost to Florida Tech in eight previous meetings and as McAleavey eluded to, the Spartans came in with an all-time record of 20-0 in the Sunshine State Conference. As the saying goes, that’s why they play the game. Florida Tech (3-4, 1-0 SSC) showed early on that they were ready to play. It was a defensive battle early on, although Florida Tech did get three shots on Tampa goalie B.J. Borowski, with six minutes gone by in the first quarter. Panthers netminder Daniel Flock made two saves in that time. Read the rest HERE