BOCA RATON, Fla. – Emma Geiges gave Lynn an early lead on a shot off the inside post, but the Lynn women's soccer team fell to No. 13 Florida Tech, 2-1, Wednesday evening. The Fighting Knights drop to 4-6-4 overall and 2-3-4 in the Sunshine State Conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Panthers third shot of the match was on target at 22:00 as
Brooke Auth made her first save of the night
- Lynn's first shot attempt found the back of the net
- Kiana Rhee-Osario gave Geiges space with a pass to right side of the penalty area
- Geiges cut inside and took a drive with her left foot, as her shot touched the inside post and went in for the Lynn goal at 29:36
-
Kayleigh Merchant and
Katie Ingoglia added shots before Lynn went into the break ahead, 1-0
- Tech's first shot of the second half was chipped over Auth for a goal to tie the match in the 60
th minute
- The Panthers took four shots during a two-minute stretch with Auth making a save at the near post in the 61
st minute
- Auth made her third save in the 69
th minute to keep the match tied
- The Panthers took a 2-1 lead with a goal in the 76
th minute on a long shot off a corner kick
-
Addison Crone's shot in the 89
th minute went wide in Lynn's final push for the equalizer
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Geiges is tied for sixth in the SSC with five goals this season
- Rhee-Osorio recorded her second assist of 2024
-
Grace Guidry played the full 90 minutes in her eighth consecutive match
UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts Eckerd for Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6:00 pm