BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Lynn University women's soccer team stunned No. 22 Embry-Riddle in double overtime in the Sunshine State Conference opener on Saturday night at Bobby Campbell Stadium. Gabriela Moreira tallied a pair of goals—including the game-winner in the 107th minute—to lift the Fighting Knights to the upset victory.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Score: Lynn 4, No. 22 Embry-Riddle 3 (2 OT)
Records: Lynn (3-3-0, 1-0 SSC), Embry-Riddle (3-3-0, 1-2-0 SSC)
Location: Boca Raton, Florida | Bobby Campbell Stadium
Series History: Tied 2-2 (Embry-Riddle won in 2016, 1-0)

STATS OF THE GAME:

• Emily Weisberg staked the Fighting Knights an early lead, finishing a penalty kick in the 18th minute to put the hosts on top, 1-0.
• Embry-Riddle rattled off back-to-back goals in the 35th and 42nd minutes to take a 2-1 lead into halftime after Maria Schmiedhofer and Ragnheiður Garðarsdóttir tallied goals for the Eagles.
• Moreira netted her first goal of the game in the 62nd minute, tying the score at 2-2 for the time being on a long lead pass from Loreana Lonigro.
• Lynn struck again in the 69th minute, when Jamie Perriello drove home a rebound off her own shot to give the Blue and White their second lead of the contest. The goal was Periello's first of the season.
• The Eagles tied the game once more in the 74th minute, when Hanna Rolfsen scored a set piece for Embry-Riddle.
• Moreira put the game on ice in the 107th minute, taking a through ball from Donish Henry-Cole and breaking away from the defense to beat the keeper one-on-one.
• Alexa Downie stopped nine shots—the second-highest total of her career—for her third win of the season.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The victory was the first over a nationally-ranked team for the Fighting Knights under Cally Morrill's tenure.
• Embry-Riddle had a goal called back after being caught offside in the 53rd minute. The Fighting Knights scored back-to-back goals to retake the lead following the call.
• The game-winning goal was the first of Moreira's career and gave her nine total points on the season with four goals and one assist.
• Lynn's win was its first in a Sunshine State Conference contest since its win over Eckerd on Oct. 17, 2015. The Fighting Knights managed a pair of draws against conference competition a season ago.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights return to the pitch on Wednesday, Sept. 27, when they travel to Rollins for an SSC contest at 7 p.m.