GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 2 Keiser 7, Florida Tech 20
Records: Keiser (3-1), Florida Tech (1-2)
Location: F.W. Olin Sports Complex, Melbourne, Fla.

KU HIGHLIGHTS

• The Seahawks suffered their first loss of the 2018 campaign this afternoon on the road at NCAA Division II, Florida Tech.
• Craig Marentette led the offensive charge with three goals, all coming in the first half of play.
• Hunter East recorded the first multi-goal performance of his freshman season.
• Dylan Sharpe had a game-best nine ground balls in net for Keiser and made 13 saves in the process.
• The 20 goals allowed were the most in program history by the Seahawks.

TURNING POINT
The Seahawks battled back to knot the game at 2-2 in the opening quarter but Florida Tech responded with six straight goals to take an 8-2 advantage with 2:09 remaining in the second period.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Florida Tech netted the opening two goals before Marentette scored on consecutive possessions to tie the game at 2-2 with 3:47 remaining in the first quarter.
• The Panthers answered with the final two goals of the quarter to hold a 4-2 lead, heading into the second.
• Florida Tech found the back of the net four times before Marentette completed his hat-trick off an assist by Justin Flint to trail 8-3 with 2:09 left in the second quarter.
• However, the Seahawks conceded a pair of late goals to trail 10-3 at the halftime break.
• The Panthers opened the new half with a goal before East tallied the next two goals to climb within 11-5.
• Florida Tech closed the quarter with three unanswered goals to take a 14-5 lead into the final frame.
• In the fourth, the Panthers outscored the Seahawks 6-2, handing KU their first loss of the year, 20-7.

 
TEAM LEADERS
Keiser
Points: Marentette (3)
Goals: Marentette (3)
Assists: Duncan/Flint (1)
Faceoff: Esquilin (8-22)
Ground Balls: Sharpe (9)
Saves: Sharpe (13)
 
Florida Tech
Points: Chaconas (5)
Goals: Chaconas (5)
Assists: Covey (3)
Faceoff: Pavlina (13-21)
Ground Balls: Abramson (7)
Saves: Flock (7)
 
UP NEXT
Keiser welcomes the reigning NAIA National Champions, Reinhardt University to West Palm Beach on Monday, March, 5^th. The opening face-off is set for 3:00 p.m.