Boca Raton, Florida - The fans were back in the stands as the Lynn Fighting Knights took care of business against Florida National, defeating the Conquistadors 3-1. It was the first home game for the Lynn men's soccer team since 2019.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Score: Lynn 3 Florida National 1
Records: Lynn (2-1-0, 0-0-0 SSC), Florida National (2-1-1)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Series History: Lynn leads 1-0-0
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• It didn't take long for Javier Ibanez to get the scoring started. The senior found the back of the net in the 12th minute, assisted by a beautiful pass from Alexandre Horveno. It was Horveno's second assist of the season.
• Florida National evened things up just 15 minutes later when Constantino Higa was able to beat Patrick Nettekoven in the 27th minute.
• In the 39th minute, Lynn regained the lead behind a Lukas Hombach penalty kick that found the back of the net. It was Hombach's second goal of the season, and he has now scored in back-to-back games. He was the hero in Lynn's last game, scoring in double-overtime to give the Fighting Knights a 1-0 win over Illinois-Springfield.
• In the second half, the Fighting Knights looked poised to pour on the goals, but Conquistadors' goalkeeper Rodrigo Festuccia stopped numerous chances to keep his team within one.
• In the 76th minute, Kyle Patton was able to give the Fighting Knights some breathing room, striking a beautiful goal past the diving Festuccia.
• In all, the Fighting Knights outshot the Conquistadors 14-6. Festuccia finished the game with seven saves for Florida National, while Nettekoven turned away one of the two shots on goal that he faced in the game. The Conquistadors did not attempt a shot on goal in the entire second half.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• This was the first matchup between Lynn and Florida National.
• The first goal of the game was a great team effort. The Fighting Knights moved the ball around beautifully to beat the defense and ultimately find the back of the net.
• Patton's goal in the second half was the opposite, as the junior was able to fight through the defense and strike a great ball into the back of the net.

UP NEXT:

It's a quick turnaround for the Fighting Knights, as they head to Lakeland, Florida to take on Florida Southern in a match that won't count toward SSC records. The game is set to kick off on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.