Florida Tech Lacrosse Comes Up Short

Carson Clough - Photo credit: James Ragan Photography

The Florida Tech lacrosse team suffered their third straight loss Saturday afternoon, a 13-11 defeat at Mount Olive. It was another hard-luck loss for the Panthers, who have lost all three games by a combined five goals.

The Ninth-ranked Trojans scored eight goals in the second half, improving their record to 3-0. Daniel Flock took the loss between the pipes for Florida Tech, falling to 1-3 on the season.

The Panthers played well in the first half, getting goals 10 seconds apart from Reid Chaconas and Nick Wynne, against Mount Olive keeper Will Urban. Less than a minute later, Charlie Morrisette made it a 3-0 lead for the visitors.

The Trojans scored the next three goals, tying the game on Luke Dalman’s tally, with 4:39 left in the quarter. The Panthers regained the lead 2:59 later, with a goal from Austen Zugelter.

After a Mount Olive goal tied the game 34 seconds into the second quarter, Tyler Covey, Wynne and Carson Clough ripped off three straight goals for Florida Tech and a 7-4 lead. Clough ended up with a four-point day (1 G, 3 A).

A man-up goal by Logan Sweeney doubled the Panthers lead to 8-4. Wynne completed his hat trick with 3:31 left in the half, giving the Panthers a five-goal lead.


Mount Olive started the third quarter with three straight goals, before Zugelter broke the streak with his second goal of the day, making it 10-8 Florida Tech. Jacob Ball scored back-to-back goals about three minutes apart, tying the score at 11, with 8:53 left.

The game winner came on a man-up goal by Brett Kingston with 6:01 left and the Trojans got an insurance goal with just over two seconds left, off the stick of Austin Whitlow.

For more info: Florida Tech @ Mount Olive Box Score

The Panthers fired 52 shots at Urban 26 on goal. He made 15 saves. Mount Olive had 21 shots on goal. Florida Tech was 19-of 20 on clears and won the ground ball battle, 35-22. The Panthers also held the advantage at the faceoff X, 15-12.

The Panthers return home March 4, to take on the Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. at the F.W. Olin Sports Complex.


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