Spartans Remain Undefeated in the Win Against North Greenville Crusaders

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans deafeat North Greenville Crusaders by a score of 15-5.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tampa Spartans 15, North Greenville Crusaders 5
Records: Tampa (5-0), North Greenville (3-2)
Location: Naimoli Family Field l Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: The Spartans and Crusaders faced off for the first time in program history.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

1st Period

• The Spartans were the first to score with an unassisted goal from junior Andrew Kew. 
• With 3:30 left in the first period, the Crusaders answer back with a goal.
• Tampa scored two goals with less than a minute left in the first period. With 0:57 left Shane Hanlon scored, unassisted. Bryan Wright scored with 0:01 left and assisted by James Pugliese.
• At the end of the first period, the Spartans led the Crusaders 3-1.

 2nd Period

• Wright had his second goal of the game and was assisted again by Pugliese. 
• Sophmore Jake Mosher McGraw scored his first goal of the game, the assist from Shane Hanlon. 
• North Greenville answered with a goal of their own. Tampa held the lead 5-2.
• With 6:01 the Spartans score their last goal of the period from Chris Cox. 
• Heading into halftime, the Spartans led the Crusaders 6-2.

3rd Period

• Coming out of halftime, the Crusaders were the first on the board. Spartans still lead 6-3.
• Cox with his second goal of the day with 9:39 left in the third period. 
• Max Lambert assisted a goal for Wright giving the Spartans a lead of five goals over the Crusaders. 
• Another goal from Cox gave him a hat trick for the game. He was assited by Wright. 
• Freshman Luke Curran with his first career goal, was assisted by Pugliese.
• Tampa lead the North Greenville 10-3. 

4th Period

• To start the fourth period, Tampa was the first on the board, with a goal from Mosher McGraw, assited by Matt Vetter. 
• With 12:47 left the Spartans scored again, goal by Pugliese. 
• Kew scored his second goal of the game, assisted by Max Lambert.
• Crusaders finally answered with a goal, Spartans still lead 13-4.
• Freshman Connor Fitzgerald with his first carrer goal, assisted by Spencer Eysaman.
• Less than two minutes left in the game, Spencer Eysaman scored his first goal of his sophmore season.
• North Greenville scored with one second left in the fourth period. 
• FINAL. The Tampa Spartans defeat the North Greenville Crusaders 15-5.

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Cox and Wright led the Spartans in goals with three each.
• Mosher McGraw logged two goals.
• Pugliese led the team in assists with two.
• Ross Dickerson and Jack Tyrrell led the Spartans in ground balls with five.
• B.J. Borowski recorded nine saves in his win against the Crusaders. 

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Chris Cox and Jake Mosh McGraw both earned a hat trick. 
• Fresman Luke Curran and Connor Fitzgerald both scored their first career goals. 

UP NEXT:
Tampa will travel to Utah on Wednesday, March 7th for a 3:30 p.m. matchup against the Westminster College Griffins. 

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