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BOX SCORE

Panthers Take Care of Business with 17-11 Win over PBA

by Christina Hardman

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Florida Tech took an early lead against PBA and never let up, securing their second SSC win.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 17, Palm Beach Atlantic 11
Records: Florida Tech (6-5, 2-2 SSC) | PBA (2-8, 0-3)
Locations: Panther Field | Melbourne, Fla.

FIRST QUARTER:

• Panthers took a quick 1-0 just nine second into the opening frame as Cooper Leonard won the faceoff and took it straight in to give Tech a 1-0 lead.
• PBA scored on a man-up opportunity to get on the board with 10:54 to go.
• 30-seconds later, Collin Stewart recorded his first of the day, assisted by Jakob Terpak.
• Stewart capitalized on a man-up opportunity to push Tech ahead 3-1, assisted by Zach Rozgonyi.
• Sailfish scored to end the period down by one.

SECOND QUARTER:

• PBA started the scoring off in the second quarter just a minute and a half in.
• Rozgonyi scored on a long feed from Sam Balch with 12:28 to go.
• Sailfish tallied one more before Tech went on a 5-0 run to go into the break up 9-4.
• Terpak and Justin Carte recorded back-to-back unassisted goals.
• A through the legs shot for Stewart off a feed from Nate Deplancke extended Tech’s lead with 5:32 to go.
• Austin Engeler and Nicky Vreeland each scored on unassisted efforts.

THIRD QUARTER:

• Vreeland got Tech started in the third quarter scoring his second of the day.
• PBA added one with 7:25 left.
• The Panthers were quick to answer back as Cooper Leonard won the faceoff and sent the ball to a wide-open Brian Barlotta for his first-career goal.
• Carte and Cam McKee tallied unassisted goals to push Tech’s lead, 13-5 with 4:14 remaining.
• With 39 seconds to go, PBA scored to cut the deficit 13-6.
• Terpak responded with an unassisted goal in the final 8 seconds to re-gain the eight-goal lead.

FOURTH QUARTER:

• PBA outscored the Panthers 5-3 in the final frame.
• Balch forced a turnover on the defensive end and then found Rozgonyi on the clear, who tallied his second goal of the day.
• Chandler Hake scored his first goal of the season on a McKee assist with 6:12 to go.
• Panthers final goal came on an unassisted effort from Ben Hornberger.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Collin Stewart led Tech with three goals, two caused turnovers, and one ground ball.
• Zach Rozgonyi finished with three points on two goals and one assist.
• Justin Carte added two goals, one ground ball, and one caused turnover.
• Nick Vreeland tallied two goals
• Jakob Terpak recorded three points on two goals and one assist.
• Brian Barlotta, Austin Engeler, Ben Hornberger, Chandler Hake, and Cam McKee each tallied one goal. McKee also had an assist.
• Sam Balch finished two-three caused turnovers, two assists, and two ground balls.
• JP Panchookian collected four ground balls, and one caused turnover.
• Cooper Leonard went 17-27 at the X and recorded one goal, one assist, and 11 ground balls.
• Jax Francisco finished with 11 saves on 18 shots on goal.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Florida Tech finished with the advantage in shots (49-34), shots on goal (32-18) and ground balls (35-25).
• Tech went 21-26 on clears while PBA went 21-25.
• Panthers were 1-4 on man-up opportunities while PBA went 1-1.
• PBA recorded more turnovers (23) compared to Tech’s 18.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Florida Tech moves to 4-0 all-time against the Sailfish.
• Collin Stewart broke the single-season man-up goal record with 8 on the season.
• Brian Barlotta recorded his first-career goal.
• Sam Balch moved into second on the all-time list for career-caused turnover with 74.

UP NEXT: Florida Tech is on the road Wednesday, April 12, traveling to Embry-Riddle for a 4 p.m. contest.


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Sailfish Fall at Florida Tech

by Nick Sheehy, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s lacrosse team dropped an SSC game to the Florida Tech Panthers 17-11. Hunter Hopman notched his third career hat trick. Additionally, PBA sophomore Blake Rowse scored a career-high three goals and earned his first career hat trick. Defensively, Dylan Hunt, Hunter Sheffield, Christian Bond, and William Santella caused one turnover each. Ben Lightsey started in net for the ‘Fish and made a game-high 15 saves. 

The Sailfish and Panthers exchanged goals through out the first quarter. PBA capitalized on a man-up opportunity with 10:54 in the first. Caleb Southard assisted Cooper Porter. Porter ripped a shot sidearm on the perimeter for PBA’s first goal. Henry Sloyan tacked on his 79th career goal with 5:32 left in the opening quarter. PBA trailed 3-2 after the first.

Hopman led the Sailfish offensively in the second quarter with two goals. The Panthers went on a 5-0 run and closed out the half with a 9-4 lead. With 7:25 in the third quarter, Blake Rowse found the back of the net.  With 39 seconds left in the quarter, Neil Calkin launched a shot inside for his 12th goal of the season. 

In the fourth quarter, the Sailfish outscored the Panthers 5-3. Southard distributed his second assist to Rowse who scored his second goal with 9:17 left in the game. With 5:44 left in the fourth quarter the ‘Fish went on a 4-0 run and started to mount a comeback. Jonah Robertson scored his ninth goal of the season. PBA rattled off three goals in 38 seconds. Southard called his own number with 3:43. Southard finished the game with one goal and two assists. Rowse completed his hat trick with 3:29 left. The Georgia native has scored four goals this season. For PBA’s final goal Hopman ripped a shot and scored his 42nd career goal with 3:05 left in the game. Ultimately, PBA’s comeback came up short. 

Florida Tech outshot PBA 49-34. The Panthers committed five less turnovers and picked up 10 more ground balls than the Sailfish. 

Next, PBA hosts Lynn on Wednesday, Apr. 12.