Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights fell behind 6-0 to start the game, then clawed all the way back to take the lead in the third quarter. However, they weren't able to keep the momentum, as they dropped their third-straight to open the season

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Rollins 14 Lynn 13
Records: Lynn (0-3, 0-0 SSC) Rollins (4-0, 0-0 SSC)
Series History: Lynn trails 5-2
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Lynn struggled early on, giving up six goals in the first eight minutes of the game to fall behind 6-0. However, the Fighting Knights were not just going to roll over. With 5:33 remaining in the first quarter, Cal Gallagher scored on a pass from Matthew Ilchuk to cut the deficit to five. Just over one minute later, Jalen Stanton took another Ilchuk pass and beat the keeper. 
• Then, just moments after the first goal, Ilchuk scored a goal of his own, cutting the six-goal deficit in half in just over one minute. The Tars would score again before the end of the period to take a 7-3 lead into the second quarter.
• Ilchuk came out on fire in the second quarter, scoring two unassisted goals in the first four minutes of the half. Rollins was able to score to get the lead back to three, but Tommy Ruddo and Colby Keefe answered with two goals to cut the lead to 8-7 heading into the halftime break.
• Joseph Michalski scored on the first possession of the second half to tie the game up at 8-8. Rollins quickly answered to regain the lead, then both teams struggled to score for some time.
• Finally, Ilchuk found the back of the net for the fourth time to tie the game again. The goal was followed by a Stanton goal that gave Lynn their first lead of the game.
• It seemed that all momentum was on Lynn's side, but they gave up four straight goals to the Tars and went into the fourth quarter trailing 13-10.
• Stanton scored his third goal of the game off a pass from Xander Cosenza to cut the lead to two. Rollins would score again to take a 14-11 lead with 8:37 remaining.
• Ilchuk scored with 6:19 remaining to cut the lead to two, then Caleb Wells found the back of the net with just over one minute remaining to cut the deficit to one. However' Lynn was unable to score again, dropping the game 14-13.
• Ilchuk scored his five goals on a team-high nine shots, seven of which were on net. 
• Erich Wiitala led the team with seven ground balls to go along with two caused turnovers.
• Benjamin Looges saved six of the 13 shots he faced.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights will welcome Assumption to Bobby Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Mar. 5 at 12 p.m.