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No Place Like Hom-Bach in Men's Soccer Victory

Box Score

Daytona Beach, Fla. – A flurry of second-half goals was capped off by Lukas Hombach's game-winner in the 84th minute to give the third-ranked Lynn University men's soccer team a 3-2 victory over Embry-Riddle.  Lukas Ostermann netted a pair of goals to keep the Fighting Knights undefeated on the season.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:
 Lynn 3, Embry-Riddle 2
Records: Lynn (11-0-1, 7-0-1 SSC); ERAU (3-8-0, 2-6-0 SSC)
Location: ERAU Soccer Stadium | Daytona Beach, Fla.
All-Time Series: Lynn leads 12-0-0 all-time (won 1-0 in 2018)
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STATS OF THE GAME:

  • It took only 5:04 for the Blue and White to get on the scoreboard as Ostermann slipped a shot from the top of the six-yard box off a pass from Julian Kirsting.
  • Embry-Riddle knotted the match at 1-1 in the 66th minute but Ostermann found the back of the net once again to put Lynn ahead 2-1 in the 75th minute.
  • The Eagles ran into trouble after the goal with a pair of red cards, forcing to the team to play down.
  • An own goal pulled the match even 2-2 with 78:13 on the scoreboard.
  • Hombach pulled off the heroics with less than 90 seconds to play when he buried a free kick past Jack Crichton.
  • Lynn outshot Embry-Riddle 17-5 and held an 8-4 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Crichton recorded seven saves while Konstantin Fuhry did not record a stop in the match.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • Ostermann, Hombach and Levin Sandmann all share the team-lead with six goals.  Sandmann leads the squad with 15 points.
  • This is Ostermann's first multi-goal game as a member of the Blue and White.
  • Hombach's four game-winners are the most since Alun Webb notched four in 2017.
  • The Fighting Knights have scored at least three goals in three consecutive matches for the first time since 2014.
  • Lynn is one of four remaining undefeated teams in the nation: Azusa Pacific (12-0-0), Adelphi (13-0-1) and Cal-State Los Angeles (11-0-1).

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights will honor their senior class in the final home game of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. against Saint Leo.  Fans can watch the action live at LynnFightingKnights.com.

 

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Players Mentioned

Konstantin Fuhry

#1 Konstantin Fuhry

GK
6' 2"
Sophomore
Wirtemberg-Gymnasium-Stuttgart
Lukas Hombach

#15 Lukas Hombach

F
6' 2"
Senior
Gymnasium Grotenbach
Lukas Ostermann

#9 Lukas Ostermann

F
6' 6"
Senior
LIU Post
Levin Sandmann

#10 Levin Sandmann

F
6' 2"
Senior
Francis Marion

Players Mentioned

Konstantin Fuhry

#1 Konstantin Fuhry

6' 2"
Sophomore
Wirtemberg-Gymnasium-Stuttgart
GK
Lukas Hombach

#15 Lukas Hombach

6' 2"
Senior
Gymnasium Grotenbach
F
Lukas Ostermann

#9 Lukas Ostermann

6' 6"
Senior
LIU Post
F
Levin Sandmann

#10 Levin Sandmann

6' 2"
Senior
Francis Marion
F