Boca Raton, Florida – On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the Fighting Knights could not contain Tampa's pressure. Penalties costed the Fighting Knights the season opener in a 15-3 loss.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: No. 4 Tampa 15 No. 17 Lynn 3
Records: No. 17 Lynn (0-1, 0-0 SSC) No. 4 Tampa (1-0, 0-0 SSC)
Series History: Lynn trails 1-7
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the first quarter, it was all Tampa as they got up 7-1 on the Fighting Knights.
• With Tampa up 2-0 in the first, with 9:27 left, Colby Keefe scored the first goal of the season for the Fighting Knights. Getting the assist goal was Mathew Ilchuck.
• Tampa would score five more goals before the end of the quarter, including one at the horn.
• Opening the scoring in the second quarter was Ilchuck. His goal with 8:16 left in the second was his second point of the game.
• At the end of the half, the Fighting Knights were trailing 9-2.
• Tampa would add two more goals before Lynn struck in the third. Colin Farragher recorded his first of the season with 5:51 left in the third.
• Going into the fourth, the Fighting Knights were down 11-3, but Tampa would finish out on top as they put up four more in the fourth to win 15-3.
• Ilchuck led Lynn with six shots of Lynn's 25, five of which were on goal. 
• Erich Wiitala led the Fighting Knights with five ground balls of Lynn's 29.
• Colin Casey recorded 12 saves on 27 shots on goal.
• The Fighting Knights won 12-20 faceoffs.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights play next vs Queens University in a neutral site game in Savannah, Ga. on Saturday, Feb. 12th at 3:30 PM.