TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2023) - Georgian Court Women's Lacrosse started their trip to Florida taking on the No. 2 team in the country, the Tampa Spartans. The Lions put forth a solid effort, but in the end, Tampa came out with a 22-7 win. 

How it Happened
• Tampa totaled 44 shots with 35 finding their way to the net. Georgian Court put 15 of their 19 shots on goal.
• On the draw, Tampa won 25-of-32. They were 2-4 on free-position shots while the Lions didn't attempt one.
• The Spartans scooped up 18 ground ball while the Lions got to 11. 
• Turnover numbers were even with the Lions committing 12 and the Spartans 11.
• Tampa scored early and often in the opening period. Their first goal came 55 seconds into the game.
• The Spartans put up seven goals in the first period while keeping the Lions off the scoreboard.
• The Lions finally found the back of the net five minutes into the second. Following a turnover caused by Jade Rivera, Remi Reinhardt scored to make it 8-1.
• GCU scored three times in the second period, getting another goal from Reinhardt and one from Kasha Elzinga. 
• Tampa added five more in the second taking a 12-3 lead into the half.
• Coming out of intermission, Tampa put another six on the board in the third period and four in the fourth.
• Alyssa Wahl scored the Lions lone goal in the third. 
• Remi Reinhardt completed the hat trick with a goal in the fourth and Riley O'Connor added two in the final period as well. 

Lion Stat Leaders
• Remi Reinhardt led the Lions scoring three goals on four shots. She also grabbed two ground balls.
• Riley O'Connor scored twice and led GCU with nine shots, five on goal.
• Alyssa Wahl added two goals and scooped two grounders.
• Caitlin Petrellese picked up a team-best four ground balls.
• Jade Rivera caused a pair of turnovers.
• Alexis Hahn made 10 saves in in goal.

For the Spartans
• Grace Colombo scored three goals and added an assist.
• Cece Colombo put up three goals as well and nabbed three grounders.
• Sarah Hinkle recorded a hat trick on a team-high nine shots.
• Allie Peebles took three shots and scored all three times.
• Olivia Mott scored four points with a goal and three assists. 
• Alex Walling totaled eight saves in net.

News and Notes
• Riley O'Connor scored her 100th career point.
• Remi Reinhardt took her 50th career shot.
• Alyssa Wahl grabbed the 25th ground ball of her career. 
• Freshman Natalie Moradian got her first game action in goal making three saves. 

Up Next
• The Lions remain in Florida. They play again Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. against Saint Leo.