Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of West Florida dropped a 4-2 contest against a high-powered University of Tampa team in its opening match of the 2016 season. 
 
The Spartans (1-0) wasted no time in getting the scoring started as Fredinho Mompremier scored in the 7^th minute to give UT a 1-0 lead. The Argos (0-1) responded quickly, as junior transfer Gavin Gillies scored a little over three minutes later for his first career goal as an Argonaut. 
 
Tampa would tack on an additional goal in the 35^th minute to head into the halftime break with a 2-1 lead. The Spartans would come out in the second half aggressively, scoring goals in the 52^nd and 54^th minutes. Mompremier's second goal of the game in the 52^nd minute proved to be the eventual game-winner. 
 
Junior defender Daniel Smith, who began his junior campaign on Friday, had not recorded a point in his career until he corralled a pass from Allan Kuhne in the 64^th minute and put one past the keeper to cut UT's lead in half at 4-2. 
 
The two teams would battle the remaining 26 minutes but the 4-2 score would hold for Tampa's season-opening win. UT outshot the Argonauts 17-6 for the contest, while Smith and Gillies led the Argos with two shots apiece. 
 
Freshman Phil D'Amico corralled four saves during 61:15 of action in his collegiate debut. Austin Zelnik took over in the 62^nd minute and recorded a save while holding the Spartans scoreless for the remainder of the game. 
 
UWF now awaits its 2016 home opener, which is scheduled for Sunday at 11:00 a.m. against Missouri S&T.