Spartans Spoil Rollins Senior Day

WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 16, 2022) – Rollins could not keep up with the No. 16 Tampa Spartans over the second half, as a 9-9 game turned into an 18-10 Rollins loss over the final 30 minutes.  The No. 6 Tars fall to 12-2 overall, and 3-2 in Sunshine State Conference play.  Tampa improves to 8-6 overall, and 4-1 in conference action.
 
Caroline Gastonguay led Rollins, recording a hat trick, and dishing out a pair of assists, good for a team high five points.  Taylor Kienle and Liz Fahey each tallied a pair for Rollins, with Fahey adding an assist to give her three total points.  Taylor Kienle and Whitney MacMillan each collected four draw controls.  Rachel Schlesinger played 54 minutes in goal for Rollins, making 10 saves.  Claire Barber played six minutes in cage in relief.
 
Sarah Hinkle tallied a game high, five goals, to lead the Spartan attack.  Lizzie Pierpont netted four for Tampa.  Olivia Mott dished out a pair of assists.  Alex Walling started in net for Tampa, making a pair of stops in first half action.  She was spelled by Kyli Warnkin, who made five stops, while only allowing a lone goal in 30 minutes of play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter

• The Spartans got the games first goal, but the Tars would claim their first lead just minutes later after back-to-back goals from Taylor Kienle.
• Tampa would grab a 3-2 lead with a pair of scores of their own, but again Rollins responded with back-to-back unassisted goals from Caroline Gastonguay to make the score 4-3 after one quarter.

• The Spartans would pull back in front with two goals to open the period.
• Caroline Gastonguay found Liz Fahey for the Tars first goal of the second quarter, to even the tally at 5-5.
• Tampa would grab control with four consecutive scores, leaving the Tars down 9-5 with ljust three miuntes before halftime.
• Rollins would not go quietly, and rallied off a four goal steak of their own, in just over 2:30 minutes of game time.  Abigail DeGroat, Abigail Cawley, Claire Reist, and Liz Fahey accounted for the scoring.

• Tampa opened the game up with a nine goal run that started with five unanswered goals in the third quarter.

• The Spartans completed the run with four goals to open the third quarter.
• The Tars finally broke the streak when Caroline Gastonguay found Fahey for a late score, but it was too late for a Rollins comeback.

UP NEXT:
The Tars will close their regular season home schedule with a contest against Saint Leo.  First draw against the Lions is set for Wednesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m.
 
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