TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa Spartans kicked off SSC competition by defeating the Embry-Riddle Eagles by a final score of 25-8. The University of Tampa is now 6-4 on the 2019 season. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: UT Spartans 25, ERAU Eagles 8 Records: Tampa (6-4, SSC 1-0), Embry-Riddle (8-4, SSC 0-2) Location: Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex | Tampa, Fla. All-time Series: The Spartans lead the Eagles in the all-time series 2-0. Follow Us: @TampaSpartans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat HOW IT HAPPENED: 1st Period In the first period, the Spartans completely shut out the Eagles, 6-0. The first two goals of the contest came from senior Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew. Kew's second goal was assisted by Chris Cox. Matt VetterHear how to pronounce Matt Vetter netted one with 8:58 left in the period, giving the Spartans the 3-0 lead. Cox then netted a goal of his own, the assist by Kew. Kansai GareyHear how to pronounce Kansai Garey scored Tampa's fifth goal of the contest off the assist by Shane Hanlon. The last goal of the period was by the freshman Harry KilkowskiHear how to pronounce Harry Kilkowski off the assist by Kew. 2nd Period Once again the Spartans completely dominated the period, scoring a total of seven goals to Embry-Riddle's one. The first goal of the second period was scored by sophomore Colin White, off the assist by Cox. Ronnie ShulHear how to pronounce Ronnie Shul then netted a goal with 8:33 left in the half off the pass by Kew. Kew then netted his third goal of the contest off the assist by Casey PlatenikHear how to pronounce Casey Platenik. Senior, Hunter Van Horn netted an unassisted goal with 7:26 left in the half. The Spartans last three goals of the half were scored by Kew, Bryan Wright, and Jack Baldwin respectively. Kew was assisted by Kilkowski and Wrigh tby Vetter. With :53 seconds left in the half, the ERAU Eagles scored their first goal of the contest. Heading into halftime, Tampa led Embry-Riddle 13-1. 3rd Period To start the second half, the Eagles were the first team on the board. Tampa then scored five goals before Embry-Riddle answered with three. UT's first goal was scored by White off the assist by Kansai GareyHear how to pronounce Kansai Garey. Luke Curran earned the Spartans 15thgoal. Kew netted his fifth of the day off the pass by Even Killen. The last two goals of the said five, were unassisted goals by Nicholas IoannouHear how to pronounce Nicholas Ioannou and Dylan Carter. After the Eagles scored their three goals, UT's final two goals were netted by Austin SchepersHear how to pronounce Austin Schepers and Ioannou. At the end of the third period, the Spartans led the Eagles 20-5. 4th Period ERAU scored the first two goals of the fourth period. Tampa then earned three unassisted goals by Daniel Barrow, Spencer EysamanHear how to pronounce Spencer Eysaman, and Jack Baldwin respectively. The Eagles final goal of the day was scored with 2:49 left in the contest. In the last minute of competition, Owen MatukasHear how to pronounce Owen Matukas scored for Tampa off the assist by Max Lambert. Additionally, Kevin McParlaneHear how to pronounce Kevin McParlane logged a goal off the assist by Christopher CieslaHear how to pronounce Christopher Ciesla. The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Embry-Riddle Eagles by a final score of 25-8. INSIDE THE STATS: Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew once again led the Spartans impressive offensive performance. Kew tallied five goals and three assists in the contest. Following Kew's offensive efforts was that of Colin White, Jack Baldwin, and Nicholas IoannouHear how to pronounce Nicholas Ioannou each with two. Chris Cox had two assists in the contest. The Spartans used three different faceoff specialists. Devon HessHear how to pronounce Devon Hess went 6-10, Ross Dickerson won 8-9, and Joe CaputoHear how to pronounce Joe Caputo stated 11-17. All four of Tampa's goalkeepers saw the field today. However, only Bryan Karnand Alexander Starr recorded 2 and 1 saves respectively. UP NEXT:
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