The Saint Leo Lions battled back-and-forth with the Florida Tech Panthers Saturday at University Turf Stadium. The conference barnburner extended into overtime after a stellar diving goal by Tyler Eames (15-15). The Panther's faceoff violation put the ball in the Lions stick. It only took 17 seconds for Julian Taylor to feed Philip Buque who netted the game-winner, for a 16-15 overtime decision. The Sunshine State Conference thriller raised the Lions' overall record to 9-5, 4-2 in the league. The must-win decision also kept Saint Leo in the running for a SSC postseason appearance. Florida Tech edged Saint Leo 4-3 after one quarter. The Lions claimed the lead in the second quarter outscoring the Panthers 5-3 for a halftime advantage of 8-7. The Green and Gold's offense found its rhythm in the third, going on a five-goal run but was answered by Florida Tech three-goal run, to keep the game within two; 12-10. Florida Tech forced a lead change with 2:03 left in regulation. Tyler Eames diving equalizer at 1:29 demanded overtime with the conference opponents. In the next 17 seconds, the Lions capitalized on the Panthers faceoff violation as Buque put away the game-winner. Stat Highlights Tyler Eames and Philip Buque each handed in seven points against Florida Tech. Buque scored five goals and a pair of assists while Eames tallied a hat-trick and four assists. CJ Stowell also earned a hat-trick during a three-point performance. Jordan Williams went 22-35 on the face picking up a team-high eight ground balls. In the net, Thomas Tatarian (6-4) earned nine stops. Beyond the Boxscore Saint Leo honored five graduating seniors before opening against Florida Tech. The Lions celebrated Andrew Buck, Julian Taylor, Charlie Kurtenbach, Thomas Tatarian and Eric Lee. Philip Buque and Charlie Kurtenbach have scored in every game. Up Next Saint Leo will close out the regular season at Lynn on Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m.