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Feb62021 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

USILA Announces 2021 USILA / Warrior and New Balance Preseason All-American Division II Teams – Florida in the House!

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Update: James Cowan of Rollins is a Floridian, having played at George Steinbrenner HS . . . Thanks to Tampa Lax Report for the information!Author's note: Besides the SSC teams being well represented we also note 2nd teamer Noah Haas of Belmont Abbey, who I believe to be the only Florida high school graduate (Gulf Breeze) on the list . . . Also, kind of hard to understand former Stoneman FOGO Kevin Horwitz of Florida Southern not making the list after an .801 faceoff win % last season! - via USILA press releaseFIRST TEAMAttack Nicolas Racalbuto (Adelphi) Eric Dickinson (Lenoir-Rhyne) Matt Hutchings (Le Moyne) Bryan Wright (Tampa)Midfield John Arcidiacono (Adelphi) Jake Mosher McGraw (Tampa) Reid Chaconas (Florida Tech)Face-Off Ross Dickerson (Tampa)Defensive Midf...

Jan192021 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Tampa Men: Spartans Ranked No. 1 In Preseason Nike/US Lacrosse D2 Poll!

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via Tampa press release TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team will start the 2021 season as the top-ranked team in the nation, according to the Nike/US Lacrosse D-II preseason top 20.Last season the Spartans were 8-0 before the season was cut short due to Covid-19. This preseason ranking marks the first time that the Spartans have held the top spot in any ranking.Returning for Tampa will be 2020 Inside Lacrosse Player of the Year, Ross Dickerson, as well as a pair of All-Americans in Jake Mosher-McGraw and Scott PhillipsTampa has now been ranked in every preseason poll since 2014, the team's inaugural season.Click here for the full release. NIKE/US LACROSSE DIVISION II MEN’S PRESEASON TOP 20 1. Tampa 2....

Jan62021 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Tampa Men: Dickerson Named USLM Division II Preseason Player of the Year

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via US Lacrosse Magazine Ross Dickerson, the Tampa's prolific faceoff specialist, has been named the US Lacrosse Magazine Division II Men’s Preseason Player of the Year.Last season, Dickerson won 118 of 145 faceoff attempts for a blistering 81.4 percent. He recorded 83 ground balls while also contributing one goal and two assists for a Tampa team that finished the season ranked No. 3 in the Nike / US Lacrosse Magazine Division II Men's Top 20.Dickerson projects to finish as the most successful faceoff specialist in NCAA history when factoring in all divisions. His career winning percentage of 76.1 is slightly better than that of Yale's TD Ierlan, who is also a fifth-year senior. Ierlan currently owns a winning percentage of 75.3.

Dec142020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Tampa Men’s Lacrosse Volunteers With the Wounded Warrior Project

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via Tampa press release TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team volunteered this past Saturday at the Inaugural Wounded Warrior Project Golf Outing, held at the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club.The men were paired up with a warrior, as they would serve as caddies for 18 holes. In total there were 96 golfers paired up with 80 UT Lacrosse players.The Wounded Warrior Project is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services, and events for veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2011.For more information on the Wounded Warrior Project click here.Click here for pictures from the event.&n...

Nov302020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Tampa Men: French Selected by the Philadelphia Wings

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via UT press release TAMPA, Fla. – Current University of Tampa men's lacrosse player Ben French was selected by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League entry draft. French was the 51st overall pick.French will be making his Spartan debut in the spring of 2021 after spending his first four seasons at the University of Vermont. During his career at Vermont, he scored 58 goals which ranked him just outside of the top 10 in program history. In 2019 he earned second-team American East All-Conference honors and was on the America East All-Rookie team in 2017.In the shortened 2020 season, French had seven goals and four assists in four games played.

Mar52020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Mid-Week Sunshine State Conference Game Results!

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via various press releasesFSC Men: Horwitz Ties FSC Program Record with 26 Face-off Wins as Men's Lacrosse Drops Midweek Match Up Against Saint Rose Congrats to Kevin, who I got to know while covering MSD games. Well earned as hard work leads to great results!LINKFSC Women: Three Moccasins Record Hat Tricks as Southern's Women's Lacrosse Defeats Wingate FSC rebounds from their Monday lossLINKLynn Men: #14 Lindenwood University 16, Lynn University 8 Lynn Men continue their Out of Conference struggles to open the seasonLINKLynn Women: Gannon University 11, Lynn University 10 Lynn loses heartbreaker on last minute tallyLINKLynn Men: Lynn University 14, Quincy University 0 First shutout in school history, a needed win before entering SSC actionLINKTampa Women:Tuesday S...

Mar22020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Sunshine State Conference Game Recap – Weekend of 2/28-3/1/20

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Here's a link to the press releases for the games played over the past weekend! Tampa Men & WomenMen: Spartans Defend Home Field Against CrusadersWomen: Did not play this weekend, plays Tuesday and Wednesday at home Saint Leo Men & WomenMen: #1 Saints Tame Lions; Buque Goes 6-For-6 in SavannahWomen: Davis’ Career Night Not Enough Against #12 East StroudsburgWomen: Lions Tripped Up in Sunday’s Non-Conference Action vs St. Anselm Florida Tech Men & WomenMen: Panthers Drop Matchup with No. 13 Mount OliveSportsLowdown Men: LINKWomen: Panthers Improve to 4-0 in Blowout WinSportsLowdown Women: LINK Lynn Men & WomenMen: Rockhurst University 14, Lynn University 9Women: Did n...