Maryville Travels to Tampa for Top-Five Showdown

TAMPA, Fla. - No. 2 Tampa is set for a top-five showdown versus the No. 5 Maryville Saints.

The Matchup:

No. 2 University of Tampa (6-0, 0-0 SSC) vs. No. 5 Maryville (3-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

Location: Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex. 1150 W North A St, Tampa, FL 33606

Series History: Tampa has won all three matchups over Maryville, including a victory at Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex last season in the NCAA Semifinals to advance to the national championship game. 

About the Spartans: The program has won all six contests this season after most recently defeating CUI at home, 17-7. Jackson Bashaw led all Spartan scorers with three goals in the win over the Golden Eagles. Bashaw to date leads the team in goals (14) and points (16). The team has netted a Sunshine State Conference-best 76 goals this season, 16 more than the next program. Tampa also leads the league in goals against average at 8.00 per game. Tampa has five players with double-digit points. 

About the Saints: Maryville enters with a 3-0 record and the No. 5 ranking in the USILA Poll. The Saints defeated UAH, 17-7, this past Saturday in St. Louis, Mo. The visiting Saints have allowed just 12 goals this season. Wyatt Robertson has netted 16 of the team's 56 total goals this season, including six against UAH. Shea Raeburn has gone 25-36 from the X for a faceoff win percentage of .694. Raeburn also leads the team in groundballs with 14.