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Evan Tessler had three ground balls and an assist on Saturday
9
Rollins ROLLINS 12-5, 5-2
16
Winner Tampa TAMPA 18-1, 7-0
Rollins ROLLINS
12-5, 5-2
9
Final
16
Tampa TAMPA
18-1, 7-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rollins ROLLINS 2 3 3 1 9
Tampa TAMPA 5 4 3 4 16

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Michael Pierce

Tars Drop SSC Title Game at Tampa, 16-9

Sam Mattson led the Tars with three goals and an assist

TAMPA, Florida (April 27, 2024) – The ninth-ranked and second-seeded Rollins men's lacrosse team came up short at third-ranked and top-seeded Tampa on Saturday, falling to the Spartans in the SSC Championship final, 16-9. The Tars are now 12-4 overall, while UT goes to 17-1.
 
Sam Mattson led the Tars with three goals and an assist, while Logan Myers chipped in with two goals and two assists. Shahé Katchadurian (11-4) made 14 saves on 30 shots for the Tars.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
  • After Tampa scored the first goal of the game, William Metz tied things up less than a minute later.
  • UT got the next three goals before Logan Myers found the back of the net to make it 4-2 with 2:34 left.
  • The Spartans added one more goal to give the home team a 5-2 lead after one quarter.
Second Quarter
  • Tampa opened the second quarter with four straight goals to increase its lead to 9-2.
  • Charlie Metz scored at the 9:12 mark to stem the tide, and Myers followed up with a goal to make it a 9-4 game.
  • Grant Hansen tallied his first of the game with just four seconds remaining, cutting the deficit to 9-5 at the half.
Third Quarter
  • The Spartans got the first two goals of the second half before Mattson netted his first of the day to make it 11-6.
  • A few minutes later, Mattson scored his second goal to trim the margin to 11-7.
  • Following a Tampa goal, Mattson completed his hat trick with 21 seconds left in the third, keeping the Tars within four at 12-8 going to the fourth.
Fourth Quarter
  • Tampa scored less than a minute into the fourth, but Hansen answered with his second goal of the game a few minutes later to make it 13-9.
  • Rollins couldn't tally any more goals as the Spartans added three late ones to win it, 16-9.
 
UP NEXT:
The Tars will await the announcement of the NCAA II Men's Lacrosse Tournament bracket, which will be announced on NCAA.com on Sunday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

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