No. 6 Tars Top Tampa in Season Opener

Rollins

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Tampa

Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. (February 7, 2016) - Sixth-ranked Rollins rattled off two goals in under a minute of opening game play to open up to a quick 2-0 lead and never looked back as they took down the University of Tampa by a final score of 13-6 on Sunday afternoon at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex. The win opens the Tars 2016 season with a record of 1-0, and 1-0 in Sunshine State Conference action, while the Spartans begin their campaign with a mark of 0-1 and 0-1 in the SSC.

Tyler Thomas led the way for the Tars with six goals on the afternoon, while Kris Coppolino tallied two goals and two assists for four points on the day. Kallie German and Claire Block each netted two goals, while Paige Brock scored one. German, Grayson McPhee, and Kaitlin Prince each dished out an assist as the Tars notched 18 total points on the day.

Tampa was led in scoring by Amanda Voges with a hat trick, while Amanda Rom, Rachel Crawford, and Paige Johnson contributed one goal apiece. Shannon Sweeney led the Spartans in assists with two, while Emilie Barbosa and Rachel Crawford each contributed one.

Malorie Olin saw a full 60 minutes between the pipes, earning 14 saves while facing 26 shots and 20 shots on goal. Her counterpart on the opposite end of the field, Caili Guilday, earned 10 saves on the day while seeing 33 shots and 23 shots on target.

Brenna Heaney led the Tars in ground balls, amassing four on the afternoon, while Kallie German and Coppolino caused a team best two turnovers apiece.

Rollins did not waste any time putting points on the scoreboard as Thomas grabbed a feed from Coppolino just 26 seconds into the game. Coppolino dished out an assist for a goal by Brock just 29 seconds later to give Rollins a 2-0 lead less than a minute into the game.

The Tars never relinquished their lead, holding onto a 7-1 lead at the half, and closing out the game with a seven goal advantage.

Rollins returns to action for an exhibition game against the Welsh National Team on Tuesday, February 16. Game time is set for 11:30 a.m. Live coverage will be available on RollinsSports.com.

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