Box Score Saint Leo, Fla. – Anna Shawley jumped to head home a header in the box to push Lynn University's women's soccer team to a pivotal Sunshine State Conference (SSC) win on the road at Saint Leo, extending the team's point streak to three-straight matches on Wednesday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Lynn 1, SLU 0
Records: Lynn (5-7-3, 2-4-3 SSC), Saint Leo (5-9-1, 2-6)
Location: Saint Leo Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
Series History: Lynn leads 1-0 (last meeting, 2017)
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STATS OF THE GAME:
- Crystal Ayn Hagberg found Anna Shawley on a corner kick five minutes before the halftime whistle to swing the momentum in Lynn's favor at the break.
- Both teams fired off 10 shots, but a compact Blue and White defense allowed just four shots on goal. Lynn totaled eight shots on target, several of which tested Lion goalkeeper Julia Ortiz.
- Johanna Nilsson and Anniina Sankoh both fired two shots on frame, playing at the top of the Fighting Knight attack.
- Devan Malcolm made four stops in 90:00 to earn the win.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This is Lynn's first win over Saint Leo since Oct. 20, 2012.
- Shawley's goal is her second of the season. She has now scored twice in her last four matches after scoring once in her first 57 contests.
- The shutout for Malcolm is her second complete-game shutout of the season, going the distance on Oct. 5 vs. Fla. Southern in a 0-0 draw.
- Crystal Ayn Hagberg picked up her fifth assist, tied with Ariella Kaplan for the team-lead.
- This is the first time since a three-game SSC stretch from Sept. 23-30, 2017 that the Blue and White have earned points in three-straight conference matches.
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights return home for a non-conference tilt with Florida National at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, which will include the program's Senior Night festivities.