Box Score Memphis, Tenn. – A first-half goal for the fifth-ranked Lynn University men's soccer team set the tone on Sunday evening before a pair of second-half goals sealed a 3-0 victory over West Alabama in a neutral-site matchup at Christian Brothers University. The shutout marks Alexander Roth's fourth consecutive clean sheet to start the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 3, West Alabama 0
Records: Lynn (4-0), West Alabama (1-2)
Location: Signaigo Field | Memphis, Tennessee
All-Time Series: Lynn leads 1-0 (First meeting)
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STATS OF THE GAME:
- Jack Watson opened the scoring for the Fighting Knights in the 21st minute, converting an assist from Elliott Legg into the game-winning goal.
- Tomer Bitton notched a goal in the 67th minute to double the Blue and White's lead to 2-0 on a Watson assist.
- Lukas Börner closed out the scoring less than three minutes after Bitton's goal, finishing a ball from Ilias Papadopoulos to give Lynn a 3-0 advantage in the late stages of the contest.
- Bitton and Martin Drobits each registered two shots on goal in the game to lead the team.
- The Fighting Knights outshot the opposition 13-7 with a 7-3 edge in shots on goal.
- Four yellow cards were handed out in the contest, split evenly between the two teams.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The clean sheet was the 12th of Roth's career.
- Watson has now registered at least one point in each of the first four games this season after collecting a goal and an assist in the win.
- The game-winning goal was Watson's second this season, placing him near the top of the national leaderboard on the young season.
- Lynn has now racked up four consecutive shutout victories to open the season, the first time the feat has been accomplished by the Blue and White since 1999.
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights are set to open their Sunshine State Conference schedule on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Auburndale against Florida Southern.