SSC Men: #9 Tampa 17-8 over #16 FSC – Both Recaps
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Spartans Breeze Past Florida Southern
LAKELAND, Fla. – The No.8 ranked University of Tampa Spartans men’s lacrosse team breeze past No.16 Florida Southern on the road.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 8 Tampa 17, No.16 Florida Southern 8
Records: Tampa Spartans (10-2, 4-1 SSC), Florida Southern Moccasins (10-3, 3-1 SSC)
Location: Berned Field || Lakeland, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
FIRST QUARTER
The game opened with the Spartans getting on the board first. They kept this momentum going on a 4-0 run. The Mocs didn’t surrender easily scoring four goals within one minute. In this time, they held the Spartans to no points and tied the game at 4. In the last minute of the quarter, a shot from Harry Kilkowski gets rejected by the Mocs preventing the Spartans from taking the lead before the second quarter. Despite this, Daniel Fitzpatrick grabbed an early hattrick this quarter.
12:59 – Daniel Fitzpatrick, assisted by Harry Kilkowski
8:49 – Daniel Fitzpatrick, unassisted
7:42 – Daniel Fitzpatrick, unassisted
6:05 – Harry Kilkowski, assisted by Luke McAnaney
Score: 4-4 Tie
SECOND QUARTER
The second quarter brewed high intensity as each team fought to be the first to score. Both teams experienced a scoring drought for almost six minutes. The Spartans were the first to end up on the board with a goal from Kilkowski. The Spartans found some momentum after this scoring three more times putting their lead back at four. Their defense did their part never allowing the Mocs to get the ball in the back of the net.
9:11 – Harry Kilkowski, assisted by Daniel Fitzpatrick
8:21 – Ronan Sanchez, unassisted
5:16 – Owen Miller, unassisted
1:15 – Charlie Bolesh, assisted by Daniel Fitzpatrick
Score: 8-4 Tampa
THIRD QUARTER
The Spartans continued their push putting points on the board first. They scored twice before the Mocs scored for the first time since the first quarter. With 3:57 left, the Mocs scored for another time cutting into the Spartans lead. This didn’t effect the Spartans as they scored two more times to edge their lead back up before closing out the third quarter.
13:39 – Charlie Bolesh, unassisted
11:53 – Luke McAnaney, unassisted
3:07 – Harry Kilkowksi, assisted by Luke McAnaney
2:24 – Owen Miller, assisted by Daniel Fitzpatrick
Score: 12-7 Tampa
FOURTH QUARTER
The back of the net looked huge as the Spartans kept sinking goals increasing their lead little by little. Their defense did good, only allowing the Mocs to score once. The Spartans finish this road game putting on a scoring clinic winning their 17th straight against the Mocs.
14:18 – Charlie Bolesh, unassisted
13:36 – Owen Miller, unassisted
10:50 – Daniel Fitzpatrick, unassisted
5:28 – Owen Miller, unassisted
4:49 – Owen Miller, assisted by Canyon Birch
Final: 17-8 Tampa
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Three Spartans finished with a hattrick or more: Owen Miller (5), Daniel Fitzpatrick (4), Harry Kilkowski (3), Charlie Bolesh (3)
- Daniel Fitzpatrick led with three assists
- Matthew Beddow led with nine groundballs, Trejan Cannon right behind with eight
- Gunner Gebelein caused four opponent turnovers
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#16 Mocs Fall to #8 Spartans at Home
LAKELAND, Fla. – The No. 16 Florida Southern College men’s lacrosse team fell to No. 8 University of Tampa by a final score of 17-8 on Saturday night at Berend Field.
The Moccasins (10-3, 3-1 SSC) saw their program-best eight-game win streak come to an end as the Spartans (10-2, 4-1 SSC) put together a complete effort to earn the in-conference victory.
Despite the loss, sophomore Matt Flammenspeck played well, scoring three goals with an assist to lead the Mocs. Graduate student Jay Minor and senior Lucas Sommers each posted two points with a goal and an assist.
The Spartans took an early lead, scoring the first four goals of the game to momentarily quiet the raucous crowd in Lakeland.
The Mocs responded, reinvigorating the fan base with a four-goal scoring streak over the course of the final five minutes of the first quarter. Flammenspeck assisted Brydon Robichaud for the first goal of the game before tacking on two scores himself to make it 4-3. The three goals came in the span of roughly thirty seconds.
Freshman Nolan Tighe tied the game with just under two minutes remaining in the frame to shift the momentum in favor of the Moccasins heading into the second quarter.
The tides were only turned momentarily, as the Spartans would go on to shut out the Mocs in the second, with the visitors taking an 8-4 lead into the half.
Despite the scoreless frame, junior goalkeeper Michael Simone played well, making three saves in the quarter to keep the Mocs in the game. He would go on to make nine stops on the day in the loss.
The Spartans continued their onslaught in the early-goings of the third quarter, tallying twice to open a six-goal lead before the Mocs ended their mid-game scoring drought.
Minor scored roughly five minutes into the half to cut the deficit and make it a 10-5 game before Brendan Glasser tacked on another goal to once again make it just a four-goal contest.
Tampa eliminated any feelings of good will with a pair of quick tallies in the final minutes of the quarter, making it 12-6. Flammenspeck’s 40th goal of the year gave the Moccasins life heading into the final quarter, but another scoring run from the visitors thwarted any comeback bid.
Sommers scored late in the fourth quarter to earn his ninth tally of the year, but not before the Spartans notched five goals to take a commanding lead that they would hang on to until the final horn, winning 17-8.
With the loss, the Mocs now turn their attention to Wednesday night when they will travel to Winter Park, Fla. for a big in-conference matchup with the No. 7 Rollins College Tars at 8 p.m.
Scoring Summary
| 1st Period | UT | FSC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:59 |  | UT – Daniel Fitzpatrick Assisted by Harry Kilkowski | 1 | 0 |
| 08:49 | | UT – Daniel Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 |
| 07:42 | | UT – Daniel Fitzpatrick | 3 | 0 |
| 06:05 | | UT – Harry Kilkowski Assisted by Luke McAnaney | 4 | 0 |
| 04:28 |  | FSC – Brydon Robichaud Assisted by Matt Flammenspeck | 4 | 1 |
| 04:18 | | FSC – Matt Flammenspeck | 4 | 2 |
| 03:57 | | FSC – Matt Flammenspeck Assisted by Sean Nolan | 4 | 3 |
| 01:39 | | FSC – Nolan Tighe Assisted by Jay Minor | 4 | 4 |
| 2nd Period | UT | FSC | ||
| 09:11 | | UT – Harry Kilkowski Assisted by Daniel Fitzpatrick | 5 | 4 |
| 08:21 | | UT – Ronan Sanchez | 6 | 4 |
| 05:16 | | UT – Owen Miller | 7 | 4 |
| 01:15 | | UT – Charlie Bolesh Assisted by Daniel Fitzpatrick | 8 | 4 |
| 3rd Period | UT | FSC | ||
| 13:39 | | UT – Charlie Bolesh | 9 | 4 |
| 11:53 | | UT – Luke McAnaney | 10 | 4 |
| 09:58 | | FSC – Jay Minor Assisted by Lucas Sommers | 10 | 5 |
| 03:57 | | FSC – Brendan Glasser Assisted by Andrew Medeiros | 10 | 6 |
| 03:07 | | UT – Harry Kilkowski Assisted by Luke McAnaney | 11 | 6 |
| 02:24 | | UT – Owen Miller Assisted by Daniel Fitzpatrick | 12 | 6 |
| 01:08 | | FSC – Matt Flammenspeck | 12 | 7 |
| 4th Period | UT | FSC | ||
| 14:18 | | UT – Charlie Bolesh | 13 | 7 |
| 13:36 | | UT – Owen Miller | 14 | 7 |
| 10:50 | | UT – Daniel Fitzpatrick | 15 | 7 |
| 05:28 | | UT – Owen Miller | 16 | 7 |
| 04:49 | | UT – Owen Miller Assisted by Canyon Birch | 17 | 7 |
| 01:35 | | FSC – Lucas Sommers | 17 | 8 |
