TAMPA, Fla. - The Lynn University women's lacrosse team suffered a 17-8 defeat to the top-ranked Tampa Spartans in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday afternoon. This is just the second loss for the Fighting Knights this season as their record stands at 4-2 in the SSC and 14-2 overall.

 

- Tampa took the lead early in the first period with a goal at the 13:57 mark

- Hannah Exley scored the equalizer exactly four minutes later, 1-1 

- Elizabeth Clagett scored from a free position to give Lynn the first lead of the game, 2-1 

- Tampa scored five uncontested goals to close the period, 6-2

- Lynn scored two goals in the second period 

- Rebecca Clark struck first with 14:47 on the clock to attempt to reduce the deficit, 6-3 

- After two goals scored by the Spartans, Clark assisted Angelia Huggins in Lynn's fourth goal of the game, 8-4

- Tampa closed out the half on top, 11-4 

- The third quarter saw two goals from Lynn's top-goal scorer Kristyn Johnson to bring Lynn back within five, 11-6 

- Huggins scored her second goal of the game with 4:34 remaining in the third, 13-7 

- Clark scored in the final seconds of the fourth quarter as Tampa ultimately won by the final whistle, 17-8 
 

- Clark totaled three points (2 goals, 1 assist) 

- This marks her third consecutive game where he scored more than two goals 

- Huggins netted two goals for the second straight contest, including one on a free-position attempt 

- Johnson's brace marks her at 67 goals this season 

- She is ranked second in the SSC for goals scored 

- Clagett and Exley each chipped in a goal and assist 

- Goalkeeper Ava Ceglia and Holland Swope combined for six saves in goal 

- Lynn won 12 draw controls and caused 16 turnovers on Tampa 

 

- The Fighting Knights will prepare for their trip to Daytona Beach to play No. 4 Embry-Riddle in their final contest of the regular season on Wednesday, April 16 at 4:00 pm