Box Score West Palm Beach, Fla. – The Lynn University women's soccer program saw its Sunshine State Conference winning streak snapped at three games on Wednesday night, as the Fighting Knights fell 2-1 on the road to Palm Beach Atlantic in a Sunshine State Conference battle at the Rinker Athletic Campus.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: PBA 2, Lynn 1
Records: Lynn (5-4-0, 3-1-0 SSC), PBA (2-5-0, 1-3-0 SSC)
Location: Rinker Athletic Campus | West Palm Beach, Florida
All-Time Series: Lynn leads, 13-3-2 (PBA's third consecutive victory)
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STATS OF THE GAME:
- The Sailfish got on the board early, taking the first lead of the game in the sixth minute on a goal by Taylor Frizen.
- Kayla Fisher doubled the PBA lead to 2-0 in the 33rd minute with an unassisted score off a free kick just outside the box.
- Lynn had a chance to cut into the deficit in the 70th minute, as Jamie Perriello made a run towards the net, but was cut off by a sliding keeper to kill the scoring chance.
- Anna Shawley got the Blue and White on the board in the 82nd minute when she headed home a ball from Emily Weisberg on a set piece. The goal was the first of Shawley's career and were her first points since her freshman season.
- Alexa Downie was credited with six saves for the Fighting Knights, while the team was credited with three defensive saves.
- PBA outshot Lynn 25-14 in the contest, including an 11-8 edge in shots on goal.
- Lynn won six corners to PBA's four, converting one of them into a goal.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lynn's last win over PBA came in double overtime in 2014.
- The Fighting Knights now sit in a tie for second place at 3-1 in SSC play with Florida Southern.
- This was the fourth consecutive matchup between these two teams in which the winning margin was only one goal.
UP NEXT:
Lynn remains on the road on Saturday, as it travels to Saint Leo for a 7 p.m. tilt. The Lions currently sit at 1-4 in conference play, and just 2-5 overall.