Lacrosse
The University of Tampa athletic department announced earlier this month that a men’s lacrosse program will be added to the list of sports UT has to offer. The team will begin competitive play in the spring of 2012, competing at the Division II level.
With the addition, UT now features 18 varsity teams. University of Tampa Athletic Director Larry Marfise shared his thoughts on the new team.
“This is a sport that continues to grow in popularity and I look forward to making this a part of our rich tradition.”
Tino Martinez Award Watch List
Named after the former Spartan and long-time Major League Baseball player, the annual Tino Martinez Award is given to the most outstanding player in Division II baseball. Spartans Patrick Donahue and Taylor Wrenn were listed as two of the 90 players on the award’s initial watch list. This list will be updated in mid-April, and players who did not make the first list are not excluded from being added later.
National Signing Day
Earlier this month, Head Coach Gerry Lucey and the women’s soccer team announced the signing of seven student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. The group of new UT women includes three midfielders (Carley Keene, Lauren Moore, Gabby Russo), two defenders (Ashley Cartlidge, Candice Shields) and two forwards (Jenny Karl, Taryn McClendon). Most notably, the Spartans gain an offensive threat in Karl, who scored 44 goals and notched 18 assists in her senior season at River Ridge High School in New Port Richey, Fla.
Perfect Game
University of Tampa junior Deanna Henriott threw a perfect game to kick off the 2011 season for the softball team. In the five inning contest, in which the Spartans won 8-0 over Bowie State, Henriott struck out 11 batters. It was the first perfect game Henriott has tossed in her career, and her third no hitter in college.
Following a sophomore season when she was named first-team All-SSC, Henriott missed all of last season due to a torn labrum in her hip. She received a medical redshirt, and the recent perfect game was the first time she’s seen action since May of 2008.
Webber Invitational Win
Behind third place individual finishes from upperclassmen Nicolas Jutigny and Mark Cleary, who tied at 11 over par, the UT men’s golf team placed first at the Webber Invitational on Monday, Feb. 14. The win marked the second tournament victory of the season for the Spartans, who next will be competing at the West Florida Invitational on Feb. 28.
Women’s Golf
The University of Tampa women’s golf team competed in its first tournament in program history this past Sunday and Monday.
The Spartan women placed ninth out of nine teams competing, with Florida Southern College taking the win at the Webber Intertational Invitational. Sophomore Kara Flando had the best individual score for UT, placing 38th out of 50 golfers.
The next tournament for the team is at the Florida Southern Invitational on Feb. 21.
Daniel Feingold can be reached at minaret.sports@gmail.com.
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