BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn men's soccer tied a season high in goals in a 4-1 victory over Embry-Riddle, Saturday evening. Ali Koller and Roman Hartleb scored in the first half, while Ricardo Packer Jr. and Fabio Menzel tallied goals in the second frame.
The Fighting Knights improved to 9-2-4 overall in 2023. In SSC play, Lynn is 4-2-4 and, with 16 points, has clinched a spot in the conference tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn scored on the first shot of the match at 8:01
- Packer's throw-in deflected off an Eagle and Max Lambertz, setting up Ali Koller, who pounded a shot that trickled off the goalie and rolled in for a goal
- Lynn kept the pressure on and posted two consecutive shots in the 35^th minute by Joao Assis Negrao and Koller
- Negrao hit the post on a kick that bounced right back to Roman Hartleb, who booted a shot past the Eagles goalie, to give Lynn a 2-0 lead at 36:18
- The Fighting Knights had a 6-1 lead in shots and 3-1 lead in corners at the half
- Embry-Riddle answered with a goal just seven minutes into the second half on a breakaway goal by Sandro Henning to cut Lynn's lead to 2-1
- Less than 10 minutes later, Lynn regained its two-goal cushion
- Marco Costa had space and made a crisp pass that Packer Jr. was able to deflect with his head right past the Eagles goalie to make it 3-1
- In the 70^th minute, with Lynn continuing to attack, Fabio Menzel corralled a pass from Jaidon Selden and sent a left-footed shot just inside the corner post for the Fighting Knights' fourth goal of the night
- Goalkeeper Luca Clavero made a save in the 90^th minute to secure the 4-1 win

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn outshot Embry-Riddle 14-4, its third-most shots in a match this season
- Packer is now third on the team with nine points this season (3G, 3A)
- Hartleb is tied for the team lead with four goals in 2023 and is tied for the conference lead with three game-winning goals
- Clavero owns a 0.667 GAA and .763 SV% this season
- Lynn has outshot its opponent 154-104 through 15 matches
- The Fighting Knights are now 15-0-0 all-time against the Eagles

UP NEXT:
- Lynn's final game of the regular season is on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 6:00 pm against Nova Southeastern