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Women's Soccer Season Comes to an End in Lakeland

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Lakeland, Fla. - The 2016 soccer season came to an end for Lynn University's women's soccer team following a 2-0 loss to Florida Southern on Sunday evening.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Florida Southern 2, Lynn 0
Records: Florida Southern (2-9-2, 2-7-0 SSC), Lynn (3-11-2, 0-7-2 SSC)
Location: Barnett Field | Lakeland, Fla.
Series History: Lynn trails 8-10-6 all-time (last played in 2015)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • A scoreless tie was broken in the 22nd minute by Florida Southern's Kylie Harris after her shot from 22-yards out sailed just under the crossbar.
  • Lynn answered with a flurry of shots but Mocs keeper Helena Norrstrom turned each away to keep Florida Southern's lead.
  • The Fighting Knights found themselves down 2-0 in the 54th minute after a defender headed in a free kick into their own goal.
  • For the second consecutive match, Georgia Robert saw a long-distance attempt hit off the crossbar.  The senior defender dribbled through the Mocs midfield and launched a shot which ricocheted off the underside of the crossbar.

STATS OF THE GAME:

  • Lynn outshot Florida Southern 13-6 and held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Alexa Downie stopped three shots while Mocs goal keepers Helena Norrstrom and Paige Koetter.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • Ten of Lynn's 16 matches ended in a shutout.
  • Fifteen  of Lynn's 16 matches were decided by two goals or less.
  • Downie's 71 saves this year are the eighth-most for a single season in program history.
  • Additionally, Downie's 123 career saves are the ninth-most in program history.

UP NEXT:
Lynn's season concludes.  The Sunshine State Conference Championship will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 1, with the semi-finals/finals taking place Fri.-Sun. Nov. 4 & 6, in Saint Leo, Fla.  Keep up with postseason accolades at LynnFightingKnights.com.

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Players Mentioned

Alexa Downie

#1 Alexa Downie

GK
5' 10"
Junior
Coral Springs Charter School
Georgia Robert

#5 Georgia Robert

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5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
York College

Players Mentioned

Alexa Downie

#1 Alexa Downie

5' 10"
Junior
Coral Springs Charter School
GK
Georgia Robert

#5 Georgia Robert

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
York College
D