via UT press release   TAMPA, Fla. –  The No. 5 University of Tampa Spartans defeat the No. 7 NYIT Bears by a score of 10-9. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Tampa Spartans 10, NYIT Bears 9 Records: Tampa (4-0), NYIT (1-2) Location: Naimoli Family Field l Tampa, Fla. All-time Series: The NYIT Bears and the Tampa Spartans are tied in the all-time series, each with two wins and two losses. Follow Us: @TampaSpartans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Vimeo HOW IT HAPPENED: 1st Period

• The Spartans were the first team on the board with a goal from junior Andrew Kew, the assist by Donavon Dempsey.
• With 7:27 left in the first period, Matt Vetter got a goal, the assist by Jake Mosher McGraw.
• The NYIT Bears then answered with their first goal of the game with 6:22 left in the first.
• At the end of the first period, the Spartans led the Bears 2-1.

  2nd Period

• In the first minute of play to start the second period, Kew netted his second goal of the day.
• Less than a minute later, NYIT answered with a goal of their own. The Spartans still held the lead 3-2.
• Kew then scored his third goal of the game, his 14^th of the season.
• The Bears then earned their third goal of the game with 7:24 remaining in the half.
• Sophomore Bryan Wright scored his first goal of the game, the assist from Shane Hanlon. Tampa held the lead over NYIT 5-3.
• The Bears then scored again with 3:43 remaining in the half.
• Heading into halftime, the Spartans led the Bears 5-4.

  3rd Period

• Coming out of halftime, the Bears were the first on the board to tie the game at 5, with 13:22 left in the period.
• Mosher McGraw then got his first goal of the game, once again giving Tampa the one point advantage.
• Matt Vetter then scored his second goal of the night, this time from Mosher McGraw. Tampa now tops NYIT 7-5.
• Sophomore Chris Cox then scored his first goal of the season with 2:26 left in the half. The Spartans lead 8-5 heading into the fourth period.

  4th Period

• To start the fourth period, NYIT was the first on the board, with two goals in the first four minutes. The Spartans still held the lead 8-7.
• Kew answered, scoring his fourth goal of the day.
• Mosher McGraw then earned his second goal of the day, this time from Kew. Tampa 10, NYIT 7.
• The Bears then netted their eighth goal of the game with 2:55 remaining. They still trailed by two.
• Then with 50 seconds left, the Bears scored again, making it a one-point game. The score; University of Tampa 10, New York Institute of Technology 9.
• FINAL. The Tampa Spartans defeat the NYIT Bears 10-9.

  INSIDE THE STATS:

• Kew led the Spartans in goals with 4.
• Vetter and Mosher McGraw, each logged two goals.
• Kew and Mosher McGraw also led the team in assists, each with two.
• Ross Dickerson led the Spartans in ground balls with six. Dickerson won 9 of his 18 faceoffs.
• B.J. Borowski played the entire 60 minutes for the Spartans, recording 11 saves in the contest.

  BEYOND THE BOX:

• Chris Cox earned a goal, marking the first of his Sophomore Campaign.

  UP NEXT: Tampa will return home on Saturday, March 3^rd for a 1:00 p.m. matchup against the North Greenville University Crusaders. TAMPA SPARTANS MOBILE APP: A free app is also available for free download through Apple and Google Play stores. Please search for Tampa Spartans Front Row.