BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Lynn University men's soccer team closed its regular season Friday afternoon at Bobby Campbell Stadium with a 2-0 shutout win over Saint Leo.
 
The win is the fifth-straight for the Fighting Knights and pushes their overall record to 6-3-5 and 6-2-2 in the Sunshine State Conference.
 
The Fighting Knights have earned a spot in the SSC Tournament that starts next week. The final seedings and opening round matchups will be announced late Friday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn honored five senior players before the match with the Lions and two of those honorees scored for Lynn
- The Fighting Knights outshot Saint Leo 11-6, including a 6-1 edge in the opening half
- Freshman goalkeeper Luca Clavero did his part to preserve the clean sheet for the Lynn defense making two saves for his second shutout in three games
- On the offensive end of the field, Lynn found the net once in each half
- Graduate David Bauer headed home a cross off a set piece from senior Michael Knoetzinger in the 27^th minute for a 1-0 lead
- Knoetzinger later had a shot saved by Saint Leo keeper Ricardo Ceballos just before halftime
- The Fighting Knights made it 2-0 in the second half when senior Raul Varela Hernandez scored off a double assist from Knoetzinger and junior Roman Hartleb in the 59^th minute
- Clavero's two saves came in the 77^th and 79^th minutes after Lynn grabbed the 2-0 lead
 
UP NEXT:
- Lynn awaits the remaining SSC games on Friday to determine its spot in the upcoming league tournament