WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 18, 2014) -
The pairings for the 2014 Inaugural Sunshine State Conference
Men's Lacrosse Championship have been solidified. The first-ever
conference tournament will begin on Saturday, April 19 with the
semifinal round and will conclude on Saturday, April 26 with the
championship game. Rollins earned the 4-seed and will play Tampa at
Tampa on Saturday, April 19th at 1 p.m.
No. 6 Tampa (13-2, 5-0 SSC) won the first conference
regular-season title with a clean sweep of the other five
conference opponents. The Spartans won the title and secured the
No. 1 overall seed at the 2014 tournament with their 19-5 win over
Lynn on April 12.
The Spartans will host No. 4 Rollins (6-8, 2-3 SSC) on Saturday,
April 19 in Tampa at 1 p.m. The Tars fell to Saint Leo in the
regular-season finale Tuesday night by a score of 11-7 to earn the
fourth and finale seed in this year's tournament.
Tampa beat Rollins by a score of 13-8 back on April 9 in a
regular-season conference game.
No. 10 Florida Southern (10-3, 4-1 SSC) finished second in the
league standings and will serve as the No. 2 seed in this year's
tournament. The Moccasins will host No. 3 Saint Leo (8-6, 3-2 SSC)
on Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m. The Lions defeated Rollins in the
regular-season finale to earn the third seed.
On April 5, Florida Southern edged Saint Leo by a score of 11-10
in overtime in their regular-season conference game.
The winners will play for the Inaugural SSC Men's Lacrosse
Championship on Saturday, April 26 at the highest remaining seed's
home field.
