SSC Women’s Title – #3 Tampa 17-16 in OT over #6 FSC – Both Recaps!
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Spartans Complete Astonishing Comeback to Win SSC Championship
TAMPA, FL. – The No.3 University of Tampa women’s lacrosse team win SSC Tournament Championship in an intense overtime matchup against No.4 Florida Southern.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No.3 University of Tampa 17, No.4 Florida Southern 16
Records: Tampa (17-2, 9-0 SSC), FSC (16-3, 6-1 SSC)
Location: Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex | Tampa, Fl
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter: The game opened with Tampa getting on the board first with a goal from Olivia Mott. Florida Southern wasted no time tying the game with 13:01 left in the first. The intensity was high as the two conference foes went toe to toe. Florida Southern then went on a little run scoring five unanswered points putting them up by four at the end of the first. The goals for the Spartans were scored as follows:
14:10 – Olivia Mott, assisted by Sophi Wrisk
Score: 1-5 (FSC)
Second Quarter: The second quarter started with the first shot-on-goal attempt by Tampa being saved. The first few minutes of the game were slow as both teams looked to gather momentum. Florida Southern kept the ball rolling taking a seven-point lead at one moment. Tampa attempted to come back scoring three goals this quarter to put them within six at halftime. The Spartan goals headed into halftime were scored as follows:
6:11 – Sophi Wrisk, unassisted
2:09 – Riley McGettigan, assisted by Emma McLoughlin
1:33 – Riley McGettigan, assisted by Jenna Myhal
Score: 4-10 (Tampa)
Third Quarter: The third quarter began with Tampa getting on the board first as they look to chip away at Florida Southern’s lead. Florida Southern wasn’t going down easily as they responded with a goal of their own. From here, all momentum swayed toward Tampa as they scored 10 unanswered points forcing Florida Southern to change goalies and putting their lead in jeopardy. A goal from Mott ties the game at 13 and another goal from Lizzie Pierpont gives Tampa their first lead of the game since going up 1-0 in the first quarter. Florida Southern stopped Tampa’s scoring streak with a goal of their own, but it wasn’t enough to put out Tampa’s fire. The Spartan’s goals were scored as follows:
13:07 – Olivia Mott, unanswered
11:39 – Jenna Myhal, unassisted
11:03 – Jenna Myhal, unassisted
10:29 – Emma McLoughlin, assisted by Gia Colombo
6:45 – Sarah Hinkle, assisted by Riley McGettigan
6:26 – Allie Peebles, assisted by Sarah Hinkle
4:34 – Cece Colombo, unassisted
3:47 – Olivia Mott, unassisted
3:22 – Lizzie Pierpont, assisted by Cece Colombo
2:25 – Jenna Myhal, unassisted
Score: 14-13 (Tampa)
Fourth Quarter: The fourth quarter started with Florida Southern regaining their power and getting the scoring started tying the game at 14 with 14:30 left in the fourth. Tampa responds with a goal from Sarah Hinkle. Another goal from Emma McLoughlin puts Tampa up 16-15. Florida Southern comes back, scoring with 4:33 left tying the game again at 16. It was a standstill from here, as both team’s defense was strong preventing either side from scoring before the closing seconds of the quarter forcing the matchup to go into overtime. The Spartan goals for the fourth quarter were scored as follows:
13:37 – Sarah Hinkle, unassisted
9:12 – Emma McLoughlin, assisted by Jenna Myhal
Final: 16-16 (Tie)
Overtime: Overtime began with Tampa getting the ball first slowing the pace down and setting up their offense. This worked out as Pierpont scored with 1:49 left in overtime to help Tampa secure the SSC Championship Title. The Spartan goals for overtime were scored as follows:
1:49 – Lizzie Pierpont, assisted by Riley McGettigan
Score: 17-16 (Tampa)
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Olivia Mott and Jenna Myhal led the team with a hattrick
- Lizzie Pierpont, Sarah Hinkle, Emma McLoughlin, and Riley McGettigan finished with two goals apiece
- Jenna Myhal and Riley McGettigan led the team with two assists a piece
- Cece Colombo and Dani Waters led the team scooping up four groundballs each, Lizzie Pierpont and Sarah Hinkle were right behind with three each
- Riley McGettigan led the team winning nine draw controls
BEYOND THE BOX:
- This is the Spartan’s first SSC Championship since 2019 putting them at 2-1 in the finals
- Riley McGettigan set a new season high with her nine-draw controls
- Jenna Myhal set a season-high with her hattrick and two assists
- This game marks the largest deficit the Spartans have come back from in program history
UP NEXT: The Spartans will begin Regionals for the NCAA Tournament on May 12.
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#4 Mocs Fall in SSC Championship to #3 Spartans in Overtime
TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 4 Florida Southern women’s lacrosse team fell to No. 3 Tampa, 17-16 in overtime, in the 2023 Sunshine State Conference Championship at Naimoli Family Athletic Complex Sunday afternoon.
The Moccasins (16-3) saw seven different goal scorers in the loss led by Lizzy Lynch who scored four goals while adding an assist for a game-high five points. Madison Tare joined Lynch with five points where she tied Jackie Stoller and Hailey Daleo with three goals apiece.
Sydney O’Neill played 62:08 of the overtime game registering 12 saves, mirroring her career-high 12 saves against the Spartans earlier this season.
Maria Reeves, who tallied a goal in the game, led the Mocs with five draw controls ahead of Tare’s four while Abby McFerren led the team in caused turnovers with three. McFerren, too, added one goal on the day.
Following the conclusion of the game, Madison Tare, Hailey Daleo, and Jackie Stoller were all named to the 2023 SSC Tournament Team.
Tampa (17-2) saw nine different goal scorers paced by Jenna Myhal and Olivia Mott who each had three goals. Myhal tied for the game-high five points adding two assists to her afternoon. Alex Walling played the fulltime in goal and had six saves on the day.
The Spartans got on the board quick on a player-down goal after Sarah Hinkle received a yellow card a mere five seconds into the game. Olivia Mott registered a goal at 14:10 to take the lead, a lead that was short lived as the Mocs rattled off five straight for a 5-1 first period lead.
Another Tampa yellow card gave Madison Tare an opportunity to tie the game at one, in which she netted the equalizer on the ensuing play, 1-1. Hailey Daleo gave the Mocs the 2-1 lead before Jackie Stoller score two straight goals, just 40-seconds apart for the 4-1 lead. Daleo followed Stoller’s two goals with her second with 53-seconds to play in the opening period.
Florida Southern continued to push as the second quarter started with three straight goals from Abby McFerren, Maria Reeves, and Lizzy Lynch to make it 8-1 with 6:55 to play in the half. Tampa outscored Florida Southern 3-2 in the final six minutes for a 10-4 halftime score in favor of the Mocs. Stoller scored her third and Lynch her second in the final minutes of the half.
It took just under two minutes for a team to score in the third as the Spartans cut into the deficit with an Olivia Mott goal, where Tare answered 50-seconds later to keep it 11-5 FSC. The Spartans would rattle off three straight to make it 11-8, before Lynch ended that run to get the lead back to four. The brief lead was erased as Tampa scored six goals to claim a 14-12 lead. Sammy Gorrasi closed the quarter with a goal with 40-seconds to go to bring the game to within one, 14-13 UT.
The fourth started with the team’s trading goals as Tare tied it, 14-14, and Sarah Hinkle gave the Spartans the lead once again, 15-14 with 13:37 to play. The two teams traded goals as the game headed to the end of regulation, 16-16, as Lynch and Daleo each sored in the final 13 minutes for the Mocs.
With 1:49 to play in overtime, Tampa would get the game-winning-goal from Lizzie Pierpont for the 17-16 win and the SSC Championship.
The No. 4 Mocs will await the NCAA selection show set for Sunday, May 7 at 8:30 p.m. to determine the Mocs’ postseason fate. To watch the selection show for the 2023 NCAA DII Women’s Lacrosse Championship, head to www.NCAA.com.
2023 Sunshine State Conference All-Tournament Team
Madison Tare, Florida Southern
Hailey Daleo, Florida Southern
Jackie Stoller, Florida Southern
Riley McGettigan, Tampa*
Dani Waters, Tampa
Lizzie Pierpont, Tampa
Allie Peebles, Tampa
CeCe Colombo, Tampa
Caroline Gastonguay, Rollins
Claire Barber, Rollins
Aubrey Fixen, Embry-Riddle
Alexa Zeruto, Embry-Riddle
*Most Outstanding Player
Scoring Summary
| 1st Period | FSC | TAM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:10 |  | TAMPA – Olivia Mott Assisted by Sophi Wrisk | 0 | 1 |
| 13:01 |  | FLORIDA – Madison Tare | 1 | 1 |
| 05:43 | | FLORIDA – Hailey Daleo Assisted by Lizzy Lynch | 2 | 1 |
| 04:47 | | FLORIDA – Jackie Stoller | 3 | 1 |
| 04:07 | | FLORIDA – Jackie Stoller Assisted by Madison Tare | 4 | 1 |
| 00:53 | | FLORIDA – Hailey Daleo Assisted by Sammy Gorrasi | 5 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | FSC | TAM | ||
| 08:28 | | FLORIDA – Abby McFerren | 6 | 1 |
| 07:16 | | FLORIDA – Maria Reeves Assisted by Sammy Gorrasi | 7 | 1 |
| 06:55 | | FLORIDA – Lizzy Lynch Assisted by Gina Verrone | 8 | 1 |
| 06:04 | | TAMPA – Sophi Wrisk | 8 | 2 |
| 04:51 | | FLORIDA – Jackie Stoller | 9 | 2 |
| 02:55 | | FLORIDA – Lizzy Lynch Assisted by Madison Tare | 10 | 2 |
| 02:09 | | TAMPA – Riley McGettigan Assisted by Emma McLoughlin | 10 | 3 |
| 01:33 | | TAMPA – Riley McGettigan Assisted by Jenna Myhal | 10 | 4 |
| 3rd Period | FSC | TAM | ||
| 13:07 | | TAMPA – Olivia Mott | 10 | 5 |
| 12:17 | | FLORIDA – Madison Tare | 11 | 5 |
| 11:39 | | TAMPA – Jenna Myhal | 11 | 6 |
| 11:03 | | TAMPA – Jenna Myhal | 11 | 7 |
| 10:29 | | TAMPA – Emma McLoughlin Assisted by Gia Colombo | 11 | 8 |
| 07:48 | | FLORIDA – Lizzy Lynch | 12 | 8 |
| 06:45 | | TAMPA – Sarah Hinkle Assisted by Riley McGettigan | 12 | 9 |
| 06:26 | | TAMPA – Allie Peebles Assisted by Sarah Hinkle | 12 | 10 |
| 04:28 | | TAMPA – Cece Colombo | 12 | 11 |
| 03:47 | | TAMPA – Olivia Mott | 12 | 12 |
| 03:22 | | TAMPA – Lizzie Pierpont Assisted by Cece Colombo | 12 | 13 |
| 02:25 | | TAMPA – Jenna Myhal | 12 | 14 |
| 00:40 | | FLORIDA – Sammy Gorrasi | 13 | 14 |
| 4th Period | FSC | TAM | ||
| 14:30 | | FLORIDA – Madison Tare | 14 | 14 |
| 13:37 | | TAMPA – Sarah Hinkle | 14 | 15 |
| 12:46 | | FLORIDA – Lizzy Lynch | 15 | 15 |
| 09:12 | | TAMPA – Emma McLoughlin Assisted by Jenna Myhal | 15 | 16 |
| 04:33 | | FLORIDA – Hailey Daleo Assisted by Jackie Stoller | 16 | 16 |
| OT Period | FSC | TAM | ||
| 04:11 | | TAMPA – Lizzie Pierpont Assisted by Riley McGettigan | 16 | 17 |
