MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Lynn University men's soccer team extended their win streak with a 1-0 victory over the Florida Tech Panthers on Wednesday night.
Fabio Menzel secured the win with a late-game goal, his first goal of the season.
The Fighting Knights are now 11-0-1 and 7-0-1 in the SSC.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn's goalie,
Luca Clavero, made a quick save from close range with 11:25 on the clock, which prevented the opening goal for Tech
- The Fighting Knights had their first opportunities in the 19th minute
- Clavero saved a shot from Florida Tech aimed for the bottom-left corner in the 33rd minute
- The two teams ended the half with five shot attempts each
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Dominik N'gatie took the first shot of the second half in the 66th minute that floated over the crossbar
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Anton Mand opened Lynn's goal with a through ball to Vila into the right side of the penalty area
- Vila cut the ball across the box, as Menzel took a low driven shot that found the bottom-left corner of the net
- Lynn took a 1-0 lead with 74:11 on the clock
- Clavero made a last minute save from a loose ball to hold onto the win and the clean sheet
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Menzel scored his first goal this season
- Clavero continues to lead the SSC with seven shutouts
- Lynn has started its season with a 12-game unbeaten streak, their best run since 2019
- The Fighting Knights have a 2.667 scoring average, the best in the SSC
- The Blue and White average 15.33 shots a game
UP NEXT:
- Lynn travels to play Eckerd in the SSC this Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:00 pm
