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Lacrosse Tames No. 8 Panthers in Program's First Top-10 Victory

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – A year ago saw Lynn University's lacrosse team post a plethora of program firsts, including its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent. The Fighting Knights took it up a notch on Saturday, garnering the school's first-ever victory over a Top-10 opponent with an exciting 9-7 triumph over No. 8 Adelphi University. Tied 7-7 early in the fourth quarter, Stephen Polsinelli and Nick Howard sealed the deal with back-to-back strikes with the Blue and White defense fending off the comeback down the stretch.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 9, #8 Adelphi 7
Records: Lynn (2-0), #8 Adelphi (1-1)
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 1-0
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STATS OF THE GAME:
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Lynn has three wins over ranked opponents in program history. No. 20 Rollins and No. 12 Mount Olive in 2016 and now No. 8 Adelphi. 
  • Senior defender Shaun McDonald played an unheralded role, holding AU's All-American Gordon Purdie, Jr. to four shots with no goals or assists along with two turnovers.
  • Howard, a sophomore, recorded the first two goals of his Lynn career.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights will have next weekend off before traveling to Roswell, Ga. on March 4 for a 4 p.m. contest against Young Harris.

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Players Mentioned

Sean Escalante

#33 Sean Escalante

M
5' 10"
Freshman
Glenelg Country School
John Flanary

#25 John Flanary

D
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jupiter HS
Johnny Gavin

#3 Johnny Gavin

M
5' 9"
Senior
Mercer University
Nick Howard

#26 Nick Howard

M
5' 10"
Sophomore
Canterbury HS
Austin Jerhoff

#41 Austin Jerhoff

A
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Central Memorial HS
Brian Kiel

#13 Brian Kiel

M
6' 5"
Senior
West Babylon HS
Collin McClelland

#6 Collin McClelland

GK
5' 11"
Freshman
Howard HS
Shaun McDonald

#12 Shaun McDonald

D
5' 11"
Senior
Cicero North Syracuse HS
Stephen Polsinelli

#22 Stephen Polsinelli

M
5' 5"
Junior
Siena College
Travis Quillin

#21 Travis Quillin

D
6' 3"
Sophomore
Sussex Tech HS
Conrad Rhein

#14 Conrad Rhein

M
6' 1"
Sophomore
Eastern York HS
Mikey Urso

#32 Mikey Urso

M
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Mount St. Mary's University

Players Mentioned

Sean Escalante

#33 Sean Escalante

5' 10"
Freshman
Glenelg Country School
M
John Flanary

#25 John Flanary

6' 1"
Sophomore
Jupiter HS
D
Johnny Gavin

#3 Johnny Gavin

5' 9"
Senior
Mercer University
M
Nick Howard

#26 Nick Howard

5' 10"
Sophomore
Canterbury HS
M
Austin Jerhoff

#41 Austin Jerhoff

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Central Memorial HS
A
Brian Kiel

#13 Brian Kiel

6' 5"
Senior
West Babylon HS
M
Collin McClelland

#6 Collin McClelland

5' 11"
Freshman
Howard HS
GK
Shaun McDonald

#12 Shaun McDonald

5' 11"
Senior
Cicero North Syracuse HS
D
Stephen Polsinelli

#22 Stephen Polsinelli

5' 5"
Junior
Siena College
M
Travis Quillin

#21 Travis Quillin

6' 3"
Sophomore
Sussex Tech HS
D
Conrad Rhein

#14 Conrad Rhein

6' 1"
Sophomore
Eastern York HS
M
Mikey Urso

#32 Mikey Urso

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Mount St. Mary's University
M