Preview: Panthers Look to Extinguish Flames
Header pic: Maria Sanchez Recuero – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics With their win over the fourth-seeded Mississippi College Choctaws on penalty kicks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the Florida Tech Panthers will now turn their attention to the top-seeded Lee Flames in Sunday’s second round. The win over Mississippi College […]
Panthers Put Out the Flames in Second Round Upset
Header pic: Mayara Queiroz Reis – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics The dream of a women’s soccer national championship is still alive for the No. 5 Florida Tech Panthers (10-3-7) who pulled the upset against the top-seeded Lee Flames on Sunday, winning 3-2 on penalty kicks. The result ended the Flames perfect season, snapping a 19-game […]
Florida Tech Advances on Penalty Kicks
Header pic: Maria Sanchez Recuero – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics In their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2017 the fifth-seeded Florida Tech Panthers women’s soccer team (10-3-6) outlasted the fourth-seed Mississippi College Choctaws (11-4-2) on Friday, at Ray Conn Sports Complex at Lee University, winning the match on penalty kicks, 4-1. The win […]
Panthers Upset No. 2 Columbus State
Header Photo: Mayara Queiroz Reis – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics The Florida Tech Panthers women’s soccer team achieved one of their biggest wins in program history on Tuesday, beating the second-ranked Columbus State Cougars 2-1 at Rick Stottler Field. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for the visitors, whose only prior blemish was a […]
Silvestrini Makes History in Doubleheader Sweep
Photo: Val Silvestrini – Credit: James Ragan Photography Florida Tech head softball coach Val Silvestrini is now the all-time winningest coach in Florida Tech history thanks to her Panthers come from behind 3-2 victory in game one of a doubleheader against the Nova Southeastern Sharks on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. It took eight innings […]
Englehart Speaks Out After Football Program Axed
Monday, May 11 was a dark day in Florida Tech history. Not just in the history of sports at Florida Tech, but for the entire college. President T. Dwayne McCay announced the decision to eliminate the football program, founded in 2011. The same football program that produced 18-All Americans, had an overall record of 44-35 […]
Westminster Thwarts Panthers Comeback
The Florida Tech Panthers stepped on the gas pedal in the fourth quarter Thursday, scoring six goals in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late as they fell to Westminster 15-12 in a men’s lacrosse matchup at Panther Field inside the Olin Complex. Westminster (4-4) outscored the Panthers 10-4 over the second […]
Despite Record-Setting Performances, Panthers Fall to DSU
The Florida Tech Panthers suffered their first loss of the season Saturday night, as the Delta State defense shut the Panthers down in the last minute and a half, en route to a 30-28 home victory over the Panthers. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t block their defensive ends there in the last series to try to get […]
Gridiron Lowdown: Panthers 2018 Season Preview
After making their first playoff appearance in program history in 2016, expectations were high as the Florida Tech Panthers went into 2017. Unfortunately, they had an up-and-down season and finished with a 5-6 record overall, including a 3-5 mark in the Gulf South Conference. As coach Steve Englehart looks forward to the 2018 season and […]
Panthers Beat Choctaws in Regional Opener
The fourth-ranked Florida Tech Panthers played host to No. 25 Mississippi College on Thursday, in the opening game of the NCAA Division II South Region 2 Tournament and came away with a 5-2 victory at Nancy Bottge Field in Melbourne, Florida. This team surprises me every day,” said Panthers coach Val Silvestrini after the win. […]