TAMPA, Fla. – The UIndy men's lacrosse team made some noise, but ultimately fell to No. 1 Tampa on Saturday afternoon down in the Sunshine State.
 
A big second quarter lifted the top-ranked Spartans past the Greyhounds, scoring five straight goals in the frame.
 
Triston Schaffer recorded his third hat trick of the season and first since Feb. 22 at Lenoir-Rhyne.
 
INS & OUTS
Schaffer netted two of his goals in the opening frame, starting the scoring less than a minute into the contest off an assist from Brandon Nemit. The senior then gave UIndy a 2-1 lead at the 2:19 mark of the first quarter.
 
Ryan Carver evened the game at three apiece with his first goal of the afternoon before the Spartans rattled off five consecutive scores over a six-minute stretch. Keegan Laughlin snapped the streak to put the Hounds within four at halftime.
 
The UIndy defense limited Tampa to just one goal over the final 15+ minutes, but three goals in the fourth period would not be enough. Matt Pereira and Nick Luitwieler joined the scoring column, both unassisted.
 
AJ Preachuk kept the Greyhounds alive on the defensive end, making 15 saves between the pipes. Overall, Tampa turned the  ball over just 10 times and launched 17 more total shots on Saturday.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Nat Jun received a career-high 18 faceoff attempts against the Spartans, while Jonah Koehler went 5 for 6 at the x.
- While Koehler scooped up four ground balls on his five faceoff wins, Seamus Faulkner led all non-FOGO Greyhounds in the category with four, as well.
- Four Hounds were credited with a caused turnover, including goalkeeper Preachuk. Tyler Bernarduci finished with three GBs and one CTO.
- Connor Magin got back in the point column with an assist on Saturday.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy wraps up its three-game road trip next weekend in Kansas City, Mo., to begin GLVC action at Rockhurst.