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UT Falls to Limestone 12-11 in Double Overtime Heartbreaker in NCAA D2 Quarters

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  via Tampa press release   BOX SCORE   GAFFNEY, S.C.. –  The No. 14 University of Tampa Spartans fell short in a double-overtime decision against No. 1 and undefeated Limestone College on Saturday in the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Quarterfinals. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: No. 1 Limestone Saints 12, No. 14 Tampa Spartans 11 (Double Overtime) Records: Tampa (15-6), Limestone (19-0) Location: Saints Field | Gaffney, S.C. All-time Series:  Limestone now owns a 10-1 advantage in the all-time series. Follow Us: @TampaSpartans on TwitterFacebookInstagram, and Snapchat.   HOW IT HAPPENED:   1st Period
  • Following an opening goal by the Saints, UT rattled off five straight goals to lead 5-1.
  • Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew recorded the first goal of the afternoon for Tampa.
  • Kew would assist the following goal, which was the first of two straight scores for Jake Mosher McGrawHear how to pronounce Jake Mosher McGraw.
  • Matt VetterHear how to pronounce Matt Vetter and Bryan Wright added a pair of unassisted goals.
  • After a Limestone goal, Kew made it 6-2 with the final goal of the first period.
  2nd Period
  • Limestone scored the first two goals of the quarter before Mosher McGraw answered with a pair of goals to make it 8-4.
  • The teams traded goals before the break with Wright scoring for the Spartans with 14 seconds to play before the half, giving Tampa a 9-5 lead.
  3rd Period
  • The Saints outscored the Spartans 3-1 in the third quarter, scoring the first three.
  • Mosher McGraw made it 10-8 in favor of Tampa when he scored the Spartans first goal of the period at the 7:30 mark.
  4th Period
  • It took nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter for a goal as the Saints scored at 7:21 and 6:04 to draw even at 10-10.
  • Mosher McGraw helped regain the UT lead at 2:52 with a goal.
  • Limestone had a goal with 16 seconds remaining to tie the contest at 11-11 and force extra time.
  First Overtime
  • Tampa had its chances in the four minutes of the first overtime, outshooting the Saints 4-2.
  • The Spartans had a pair of shots in the final seconds of the half, included a shot on target by Wright that was saved at the buzzer.
  • Wright’s shot was the lone shot on goal in the first overtime.
  Second Overtime
  • Limestone scored on the only shot of the period, with the Saints, netting the game-winner at the 3:16 mark.
  INSIDE THE STATS:
  • Mosher McGraw tallied six goals, which marked a new career high for the junior from Canada. He also finished with 15 shots, including 10 on goal.
  • Kew and Wright also added a pair of goals apiece.
  • WrightNicholas PerrotHear how to pronounce Nicholas Perrot and Sam CollingwoodHear how to pronounce Sam Collingwood each led the team with two caused turnovers.
  • Ross Dickerson went 18-for-26 from the faceoff X, also finishing with 12 ground balls.
  • Bryan Karn faced 21 shots in the goal and came away with nine saves.
  • UT outshot the Saints 48-35 on the day.
  • There was a brief weather delay with 6:04 remaining in regulation due to a tornado warning.
  • Kew concludes his Spartan career as arguably the most decorated player in program history. The Oakville, Ontario native is the all-time leader in goals (259, also an NCAA record), game-winning goals (17), shots (629) and shots on goal (415). He also set the NCAA single-season goal record with 86 in 2017.
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