OCA RATON, Fla. – Graduate student Stephen Becker scored four goals and sophomore Dylan Colon handed out four assists as the Lynn University men's lacrosse team earned a 15-8 win over Embry-Riddle in SSC action, Wednesday. The win snaps a three-game losing skid for the Fighting Knights and improved their record to 6-6 overall and 1-2 in the league.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn turned a narrow one-goal halftime lead into a 15-8 win behind a 9-3 scoring edge in the second half
- The Fighting Knights used an 8-1 scoring run in the second half to seal the win
- Lynn outshot the Eagles 40-26, finished a perfect 14-of-14 on clears and won 17-of-25 faceoffs
- Junior Connor Koppelman scored the game's first goal for Lynn and Becker later added two scores as the hosts surged to a 5-2 cushion with 8:46 showing in the second
- The Eagles used a 3-0 scoring jolt over a three-minute stretch in the second as they tied the game at 5-5
- Becker scored off a pass from senior Jalen Stanton with 42 seconds left in the half as Lynn led 6-5 at intermission
- Becker scored a man-up goal to open the third quarter before Lynn used the 8-1 scoring run for the win
- Freshman Jackson Cutter and sophomore Tyler Van Wart each scored in the third to start the run
- Cutter and Van Wart added goals in the fourth, while senior Thomas Murray found the net twice in the fourth
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Becker finished with four goals and one assist
- Colon scored once and handed out four assists
- Murray posted a hat trick to go along with two assists
- Graduate student Michael Miocic won 14-of-20 faceoffs
- Graduate student Colin Casey notched seven saves as he earned the victory in net
 
UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts Rollins this Saturday at 1:00 pm