ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Senior
Michael Knoetzinger and junior
Patrick O'Halloran each scored a goal in the second half to rally the Lynn men's soccer team past Eckerd, 2-1, Saturday in SSC action.
The win pushed Lynn's record to 2-3-5 overall and 2-2-2 in the SSC.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Eckerd's only tally of the match came in the 36
th minute as Fredrik Heise scored on the hosts first shot of the night
- Lynn outshot the Tritons 3-2 in the first stanza and Knoetzinger had a low shot saved just before halftime as Eckerd led 1-0 at intermission
- Knoetzinger put Lynn on the scoreboard at 51:58 when he buried a penalty kick that evened the count at 1-1
- At 75:40, Lynn's
Kyle Patton had s shot saved by Eckerd keeper Lynden Dawson
- O'Halloran gave the Fighting Knights the lead for good at 76:23 when he scored unassisted goal for a 2-1 lead
- The two teams combined for just one shot following O'Halloran's goal and that attempt sailed wide off the foot of Eckerd's Tommy Shepherd
- Freshman
Luca Clavero notched two saves in the win in goal for Lynn University
- Knoetzinger, O'Halloran and Patton each attempted three shots and combined for nine of Lynn's 10 shots in the contest
UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts Atlantic on Wednesday at Bobby Campbell Stadium ay 6:00 pm
