SSC: Tampa Women Defeat Saint Leo 20-8 – Both Recaps
via the school’s press release
#15 Tampa Wins Their First Conference Game Against St. Leo
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa Spartans women’s lacrosse team extend their win streak against St. Leo and wins their first conference game of the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #15 University of Tampa Spartans 20, St. Leo University Lions 8
Records: Tampa (5-5), St. Leo (4-8)
Location: Naimoli Family Athletic Complex | Tampa, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter: The game began scrappy with both teams fighting to score. St. Leo earned the first goal putting pressure on Tampa to respond. Tampa shortly responded with a goal by Holliston Wagner then another one by Madison Birch. St. Leo came back with two goals of their goal taking the lead late in the first. The goals for the Spartans were scored as follows:
10:01 – Holliston Wagner, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont
7:25 – Madison Birch, unassisted
3:32 – Madison Birch, unassisted
2:08 – Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Olivia Mott
Score: 5 – 4 (St. Leo)
Second Quarter: Tampa got the ball rolling early with a goal by Lizzie Pierpont tying the score at five. They then controlled the momentum the rest of the quarter with Cece Colombo racking up draw controls. The game then was tied at eight with over 7:00 left in the second. Tampa attempted a lot of shots with few of them connecting, but their defensive pressure helped them gain power over St. Leo. The goals for the Spartans were scored as follows:
13:41 – Lizzie Pierpont, assisted by Cece Colombo
13:16 – Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Olivia Mott
12:18 – Lizzie Pierpont, assisted by Olivia Mott
10:48 – Julia Kolderman, unassisted
4:31 – Madison Birch, unassisted
Score: 9 – 8 (Tampa)
Third Quarter: Within the first 58 seconds of the third quarter, Tampa found the back of the net with a goal by Birch. The quarter then began to slow down with each team putting pressure on each other’s offense. Tampa had three saves and nine shots this quarter. Despite the low scoring, Emma McLoughlin scored her 12th goal of the season helping Tampa increase their lead. The goals for the Spartans were scored as follows:
14:02 – Madison Birch, unassisted
11:56 – Madison Birch, assisted by Julia Kolderman
01:22 – Emma McLoughlin, unassisted
0:20 – Georgia Glowaki, unassisted
Score: 13 – 8 (Tampa)
Fourth Quarter: Tampa sped the game up and continued their scoring keeping the control throughout the last 15:00. Isabella Avila came into the game pumping energy into her team, recovering a St. Leo turnover and scoring with no one there to stop her. Tampa’s defense carried them through the game not allowing St. Leo to score at all in the remaining minutes while scored seven times. The goals for the Spartans were scored as follows:
13:43 – Sarah Hinkle, unassisted
10:46 – Madison Birch, unassisted
10:21 – Christina Romano, unassisted
7:02 – Isabella Avila, unassisted
06:50 – Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont
02: 49 – Mekelsey Montgomery, unassisted
01:50 – Georgia Glowaki, assisted by Lizzie Pierpont
Final: 20 – 8 (Tampa)
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Madison Birch and Sarah Hinkle led the team again in goals, Birch (6), Hinkle (4)
BEYOND THE BOX:
- Colombo had a season high of 10 draw controls
- Tampa dominated with more shots on goal, 32-17
UP NEXT: The Spartans head to Lakeland to take on Florida Southern in their second conference game on April 6 at 7:00 p.m.
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Gilchrist’s Four Goal Performance Not Enough at Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – The Saint Leo women’s lacrosse team fell to No. 15 Tampa in a 20-8 Sunshine State Conference decision late Saturday morning. The Lions’ second SSC matchup moved the Green and Gold’s overall record to 4-8, 1-1 in the conference.
Delaney Gilchrist paced the Lions’ offensive efforts against the Spartans. The midfielder from Marietta, Ga. netted four goals off eight shots. Eliz Fino also found the back of Tampa’s net, twice.
Off the draw, Maria Palomba won eight draws helped by Regan Buhrman who registered four draw controls.
In goal, Makayla Goetz earned double-digits saves with 12 in a full 60 minutes of work.
Saint Leo will regroup and move on as the Lions turn their attention to the Florida Tech Panthers. The Lions and Panthers are set to meet at University Turf Stadium on Saturday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo women’s lacrosse, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
