The University of Tampa women’s soccer team opened Sunshine State Conference play with a 3-0 loss to Rollins College on Saturday night at Barker Family Stadium in Winter Park, Fla. Rollins scored all three goals in the first half and held Tampa scoreless after halftime. The result moved Tampa to 3-3-0 overall and 0-1-0 in SSC play, while Rollins improved to 4-2-0 and 1-0-0.
Chloe Milton opened the scoring for Rollins in the 20th minute with an unassisted goal. Sophia Harutunian doubled the lead in the 34th minute on an assist from Allie Adams. Less than two minutes later, Gianna Babusci scored Rollins’ third goal, with Harutunian recording the assist.
Tampa Presses After Halftime
Tampa outshot Rollins 9-2 in the second half and earned an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks after halftime. Avery Bracher, Kaylee Gibson, Kendall Gouner and Kaleigh Hart each placed a shot on goal during Tampa’s second-half push. Rollins goalkeeper Lauren Mehos made six saves to preserve the shutout.
Tampa finished with a 13-7 advantage in total shots and put six attempts on goal. Gibson led Tampa with two shots on goal, while Hart, Tara McDonald, Gibson and Ally Wold each recorded two total shots. Lilly Nava also placed a shot on goal, and Hart and Wold each had a blocked shot.
Camryn Friday entered in goal for Tampa late in the first half and made two saves without allowing a goal over the final 53:24. Kaiya Scarpo recorded one save during the opening 36:36. Tampa earned 10 corner kicks in the match compared with three for Rollins.
Next Match
The University of Tampa returns to Pepin Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, to host Saint Leo University in a Sunshine State Conference match. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Source: Original report