Spartans Survive Bear Attack Up North
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OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the New York Institute of Technology Bears by a final score of 16-12. The University of Tampa is now 8-4 on the 2019 season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UT Spartans 16, NYIT Bears 12
Records: Tampa (8-4, SSC 2-0), NYIT (2-8, ECAC 1-2)
Location: President’s Stadium | Old Westbury, N.Y.
All-time Series: The Spartans now lead the Bears in the all-time series 3-2.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Period
- The first goal of the game was scored by the NYIT Bears.
- Bryan Wright answered with a goal for the Spartans from Matt Vetter.
- The Bears scored again with 9:48 left in the first.
- UT then earned back-to-back goals. The first came from Andrew Kew, the second came from Vetter.
- The last goal of the first period was scored by the Bears.
- At the end of the first period, the Spartans and Bears were tied at 3.
2nd Period
- The Spartans scored five unanswered goals in this period.
- The first goal was by Kew off the assist by Luke Curran.
- Colin White then netted one off the pass from Vetter.
- Shane Hanlon then scored an unassisted goal.
- The last two goals of the half were scored by Jake Mosher McGraw and Bryan Wright respectively. Both goals were assisted by Chris Cox.
- Heading into halftime, the Spartans led the Bears 8-3.
3rd Period
- NYIT scored the first period of the second half.
- The Spartans then earned back-to-back goals by Cox and Dom Mazza.
- With 9:57 left in the period the Bears scored their fifth goal.
- Jake Mosher McGraw then netted his second for UT.
- The Bears then netted four unanswered goals, before Mosher McGraw scored again ending the Spartans silence.
- The last two goals of the period were scored by NYIT.
- At the end of the third period, the Spartans led the Bears 12-11.
4th Period
- The Spartans scored the first three goals of the fourth period.
- The first was scored by Bryan Wright, followed by back to back goals by Colin White.
- White‘s goals were assisted by Vetter and Cox respectively.
- NYIT scored their 12thand final goal with 3:53 remaining.
- Bryan Wrights cored the final goal of the contest with 1:35 left to play.
- The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the New York Institute of Technology Bears by a final score of 16-12.
INSIDE THE STATS:
UP NEXT: This Spartans will travel to Lakeland, Florida on Wednesday, April 3rdto take on conference foe, Florida Southern College. The game against the Moccasins is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Barnett Athletic Complex.
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