SAINT LEO, Fla. - Graduate student Lucija Kostic delivered a big block late in the game and Lynn University rallied from a one-point deficit with just over two minutes to go for a 78-71 win over Saint Leo, Saturday afternoon.
 
The win moves the Fighting Knights overall record to 12-4, while currently sitting at 5-3 in the Sunshine State Conference. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
- Lynn shot 50.9 percent (28-of-55) from the field, 37.5 percent (6-of-16) from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent (16-of-23) from the free throw line. 
- This is the eighth game the Fighting Knights have shot over 50% from the field. 
- The game was back and forth in the first half 
- Sophomore Ella Fiore tied the game with 05:44 left in the first quarter following a tough layup in traffic
- A steal and quick score from graduate Marianna Klavina made it a 16-16 game late in the first quarter 
- Klavina opened the second quarter with a basket to tie the game at 18 and fellow graduate Meghan Cramb knocked down a three-pointer at 5:18 to hand the Fighting Knights a 23-22 lead. It was the first lead for the Fighting Knights since late in the first quarter
- Sophomore Makayla Hemingway closed out the first half with a buzzer beating three to give Lynn a 30-29 lead at halftime
- Back-to-back field goals for Fiore early in the third helped the Knights jump to a 34-29 lead
- Graduate Jada Marone helped the Fighting Knights stretch their lead to 10 following a layup with 2:42 to play in the third quarter
- The Tigers cut their deficit to six to finish the third quarter
- Cramb hit a three-pointer at 8:22 and Marone made a layup at 6:19 as Lynn led by eight with 6:19 showing
- A 9-2 run by Saint Leo tied the game at 67-67 with 3:48 to play
- Fiore hit a layup with 3:37 showing (69-67) and Lynn never trailed again
- With 1:37 left in the fourth quarter, Kostic blocked a game-tying layup and Lynn made 6-of-7 free throws down the stretch for the victory

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS: 
- Fiore led the Knights with 22 points, 10 rebounds and two assists
- Monroe excelled off the bench, scoring 20 points in only 22 minutes … also adding two rebounds 
- Cramb scored 17 points with three three-pointers and a 6-of-6 effort from the free throw line. 
 
UP NEXT: 
- Lynn travels to Rollins this Wednesday at 5:30 pm