Lacrosse

The Spartans rallied twice to edge Adelphi 12-11 on Tommy Ortega's game-winning goal. The trophy avenges last year's title-game loss to the Panthers, who had won back-to-back titles.

The Spartans are headed to their second straight Division II title game after a 13-7 victory over Anderson University in a national semifinal game at the Naimoli complex in Tampa.

The University of South Florida is introducing women's lacrosse and beach volleyball in 2025 and 2026, respectively.

Unseeded Florida, which has won 20 in a row, plays top-seeded and defending national champion Northwestern in the first semifinal game Friday in Cary, North Carolina.

Two years ago the Florida High School Athletic Association, or FHSAA, passed a wildly unpopular mandate, requiring girls lacrosse players to wear head…