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MLAX SSC Championship Tournament 2019

Men's Lacrosse

Saint Leo and Tampa Set to Meet Again in SSC Championship

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The fourth-seeded Saint Leo Lions and second-seeded Tampa Spartans meet again for the second consecutive year in the Sunshine State Conference Championship. The SSC tilt is set for Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. in Tampa, Florida.
 
Saint Leo upset the first-seed and SSC regular season championships, Lynn on Thursday in Boca Raton; 9-7. Tampa wrapped up the semifinal round defeating third-seed Rollins; 16-11.
 
Last Meeting
  • The Lions and Spartans met on Saturday, April 6 during the regular season schedule. The Spartans' offensive onslaught upended the No. 14 Lions 17-8.
  • Tampa topped Saint Leo in faceoffs (24-4), ground balls (39-27) and shots (45-26).
  • Philip BuqueCharlie Kurtenbach and Daniel Sparks each scored two goals. Kurtenbach led the offensive efforts with four points followed by Buque with three.
  • Thomas Tatarian earned 11 saves in the net.
SSC Championship Tournament History
  • Since the SSC Tournament inception in 2014, Tampa is the only team to capture a SSC Tournament Championship as five-time defending champions.
  • In 2018, first-seed Saint Leo fell 8-6 to third-seed Tampa at University Turf Stadium.
All-SSC Members on the Field
  • Saint Leo drew eight all-conference honors
  • Tampa also drew eight all-conference honors
    • Andrew Kew (#42), SSC Player of the year, first-team, A
    • Jake Mosher McGraw (#14), first-team, A
    • Ross Dickeron (#24), first-team, FO
    • Jack Tyrrell (#50), first-team, D
    • Luke Robideaux (#23), second-team, D
    • Gavin Perry (#5), second-team, SSDM
    • Matt Vetter (#2), honorable mention, A
    • Harry Kilkowski (#3), all-freshman team, A
Ticket & Facility Information
  • Admission is $8
  • Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
  • Physical Address: 1120 West North A Street, Tampa, FL 33606
Follow on Social
  • Event Hashtag: #SSCLAX
  • Saint Leo Hashtags: #GoSaintLeo #StayHungry
  • SSC Twitter: @D2SSC
  • Saint Leo Men's Lacrosse Twitter: @Saintleomlax
  • Tampa Men's Lacrosse Twitter: @TampaMlax
Live Links  
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo men's lacrosse, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.
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Players Mentioned

Philip Buque

#0 Philip Buque

A
5' 8"
Junior
Biology
Charlie Kurtenbach

#25 Charlie Kurtenbach

A
5' 11"
Senior
Sport Business
Daniel Sparks

#54 Daniel Sparks

M
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Business
Thomas Tatarian

#32 Thomas Tatarian

GK
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Sport Business
Julian Taylor

#12 Julian Taylor

M
6' 0"
Senior
Ethan Ticehurst

#21 Ethan Ticehurst

LSM
5' 11"
Junior
Biology
Collin Beck

#3 Collin Beck

LSM
6' 1"
Junior
Peyton Tyson

#22 Peyton Tyson

M
6' 1"
Freshman
Tyler  Eames

#42 Tyler Eames

A
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Philip Buque

#0 Philip Buque

5' 8"
Junior
Biology
A
Charlie Kurtenbach

#25 Charlie Kurtenbach

5' 11"
Senior
Sport Business
A
Daniel Sparks

#54 Daniel Sparks

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Business
M
Thomas Tatarian

#32 Thomas Tatarian

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Sport Business
GK
Julian Taylor

#12 Julian Taylor

6' 0"
Senior
M
Ethan Ticehurst

#21 Ethan Ticehurst

5' 11"
Junior
Biology
LSM
Collin Beck

#3 Collin Beck

6' 1"
Junior
LSM
Peyton Tyson

#22 Peyton Tyson

6' 1"
Freshman
M
Tyler  Eames

#42 Tyler Eames

6' 2"
Freshman
A