Panthers Win Thanksgiving Tournament Title
The Florida Tech Panthers had all five starters in double figures Saturday, beating Concordia St. Paul 95-89 in the Championship game of the annual Florida Tech Thanksgiving tournament. This was the fifth consecutive title game win for the Panthers in this tournament. The Panthers (4-1) handed both Puerto Rico Bayamon and Concordia their first loss […]
Murphy and Pefanis Propel Panthers Over PR-Bayamon
The Florida Tech Panthers got a career-best 28 points and 17 rebounds, also a career-high, from Derek Murphy and 25 points and five steals from Antonis Pefanis, en route to an 84-59 victory over Puerto Rico-Bayamon on Friday night in the Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament. “A monster game from Murphy and Pefanis,” said Panthers head […]
Stellar First Half Carries Panthers
Four players scored in double figures on Tuesday as the Florida Tech men used a big first half to propel them to an 80-67 win over Puerto Rico Mayaguez in their final game before the Thanksgiving break. R.J. Coil led the Panthers with 19 points, despite picking up his third foul 14 seconds into the […]
Panthers Bounce Back in Win Over Benedict
The Florida Tech men’s basketball team rebounded from their opening night loss to Auburn-Montgomery in a big way Saturday, taking down the Benedict Tigers 91-77 in the final game of the NCAA South Region Tip-Off Challenge at the Clemente Center. “I thought it was a total team effort tonight,” said Panthers coach Billy Mims. “We […]
Panthers Dominate Shorter in Regular Season Finale
The Florida Tech football team did their part on Saturday in their chase for a playoff berth, beating Shorter handily 55-7 in the regular season finale for both teams. The loss gave the Hawks their third straight winless season and took their losing streak to 39 games overall. “I thought we did really well,” said […]
Late AUM Surge Sinks Panthers
The Auburn-Montgomery Warhawks went on a 20-7 to end the game Friday, handing the Florida Tech Panthers a 71-65 loss in their season opener. It was the nightcap of the South Region Tipoff Classic at the Clemente Center in Melbourne, FL. “I think a lot of their stuff came off of our (17 turnovers),” said […]
Panthers Season Flames Out with First Round Loss to Lee
The Sixth-seeded Florida Tech Panthers were overwhelmed by the Lee Flames in the first round of the NCAA Division II women’s soccer tournament on Friday. Freshman Isabelle Berthoud scored in the first half and Summer Lanter scored with 4:02 left, capping a 2-0 victory for Lee and putting an end to the Panthers stellar playoff […]
Florida Tech Men Fall to Lynn
The Florida Tech Panthers lost a key Sunshine State Conference match on Wednesday night, losing to Lynn 2-1 in Boca Raton, Florida. This was a tough loss for the Panthers, considering they beat then #22 Barry on Saturday and came into tonight’s match ranked second in the South Region of the NCAA Division II poll. […]
Panthers Come From Behind to Beat Choctaws
Postgame Interviews – Credit: Space Coast Daily – Alan Zlotorzynski and Steve Wilson (used with permission) The Florida Tech Panthers overcame a 21-10 third-quarter deficit Saturday night, capped off by a 26-yard touchdown run by Antwuan Haynes, allowing the Panthers to come away with a 31-24 win at Florida Tech Panther Stadium. Haynes touchdown came […]
Gridiron Lowdown: Recapping Week 5
The Florida Tech Panthers are coming off a very exciting 26-23 win over Wingate last Saturday. The game had it all, big offensive plays, record-setting defense and a blocked extra point by the Panthers John McClure that sealed the victory. We caught up with Panthers head coach Steve Englehart after Thursday’s practice in preparation for […]