Boca Raton, Florida – After achieving a national ranking for the first time in program history earlier this week, the Fighting Knights proved they were for real with a 12-10 victory over national No. 5 Rollins. The Tars came into the game undefeated, but they never once trailed as Lynn was able to keep them at arm's length for the final three-quarters of the game.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: No. 18 Lynn 12 No. 5 Rollins 10
Records: Lynn (11-2, 2-1 SSC) Rollins (12-1, 3-1 SSC)
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Diane Dohler got the scoring started, finding the back of the net on a free position shot just over 1:30 into the game.
• Rollins' Liz Fahey would tie the game up three minutes later.
• The back and forth nature of the game would continue as Mallory Jarka put Lynn back on top 2-1 with a goal with 9:14 left in the period. It was followed by a Rollins goal that knotted the game at two.
• The Fighting Knights then scored back-to-back goals. First, Lauren Dickson beat the keeper, then Kristyn Johnson scored a man-up goal to give Lynn a two-goal lead.
• Rollins would get on the board next, and the Fighting Knights would take a 4-3 lead into the second quarter.
• Lynn came out on fire to start the second quarter, scoring four consecutive goals to take an 8-3 lead.
• It all got started when Danielle Farinas took a Dohler pass and found the back of the net.
• Bayley Tracy scored less than a minute later off a pass from Sydney Hill, then Farinas scored her second goal of the game.
• The run was capped by a Hill to Dickson connection that gave Lynn the five-goal advantage.
• Rollins would end the run and cut the lead to four before Jarka scored her second goal of the game to put Lynn back up by five.
• The Tars would score the next two goals of the half to cut the deficit to 9-6 heading into the break.
• In the third quarter, the Tars quickly cut the lead to one, as they showed they were not going to go down quietly.
• Lynn needed to find a spark offensively, and find one they did in Hill. She managed to beat the Tars defense twice in just over 1:00 to put Lynn back on top by three.
• Rollins would add one more goal in the period to cut the lead to 11-9.
• In the fourth quarter, Carly McNeil found the back of the net early to put Lynn back up by three.
• Rollins would score with 6:50 remaining to make things interesting, but they weren't able to score again, giving Lynn their biggest win in program history.
• Ciara Moorman recorded 11 saves, each of which was huge in keeping Lynn on top throughout the game.
• Johnson recorded seven draw controls and Jarka had four.
• Dickson led the way with three ground balls, while Johnson, Moorman and Hill all had two.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights will look to keep the momentum going when they travel to Florida Tech on Saturday, Apr. 16 for a 3 p.m. clash with the 20th-ranked Panthers.