BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University's men's soccer history begins in 1986 with a 1-0 victory over Tampa in its inaugural home opener.  Flash forward to 2013 and the Fighting Knights end the celebrated tenure of the field known as 'The Graveyard' with a dominating 2-0 victory over the Spartans in the quarterfinals of the Sunshine State Conference Championship.

Matthias Jaenicke and Anthony Desperito tallied a goal and assist apiece to help LU improve to 10-5-1 overall and advance to play No. 3 ranked, and second-seeded, Rollins on Friday at 4:30 p.m. on the campus of Saint Leo University.

The Fighting Knights now boast an impressive 247-26-6 all-time record with an eye-popping 160 shutouts on the Lynn Soccer Field

It was a first half to forget for the Blue & White as Tampa (6-8-3) was able to move the ball around and outshot them 6-3.  Lynn did not attempt its first shot until the 30th minute but headed into the locker room with consecutive quality attempts as Charlie Anderson missed the right post off a corner kick header and Michael O'Neill launched a shot just off the crossbar before time expired.

The Fighting Knights came out as a different team in the second half as they pressured on the offensive end immediately, resulting in a Jaenicke shot from the top of the box two minutes in.  Lynn then struck while the iron was hot, netting the opening goal with 59:15 on the clock.

Jack Winter started the play with a well-placed ball towards the back line as Desperito made a diagonal run through the defense.  Desperito ran onto the pass and sent a low cross to the middle of the box.  Jaenicke stood pat 10-yards out and with the keeper out of position, buried his shot for the score.

The offensive pressure continued with a barrage of shots on goal but it was Desperito who added the nail in the coffin at 'The Graveyard' when he found the back of the net in the 83rd minute.  Jaenicke bee-lined his way to the right corner and lofted a cross at the flag post over the Spartans' defense.  The ball one-hopped at the left post and Desperito headed his attempt past the keeper.

Kevin Shields made two saves while Tampa's David Niepel logged four saves.  A team-save by the UT defense kept Lynn off the board midway into the second half.  LU outshot UT 13-7 and held a 6-3 corner kick advantage.

Fans can watch the semifinals of the Sunshine State Conference Championship live at LynnFightingKnights.com.  Additional information on the SSC tournament can be found at SunshineStateConference.com.  Live-updates will be available by following @LUKnights on Twitter, Instagram and Vine.