VALDOSTA, Ga. – Lynn women's basketball fell short in a 64-57 road loss to Valdosta State on Monday, despite a brilliant performance by graduate student Jess Knight, who tallied 30 points and 12 rebounds. The Fighting Knights came out firing, leading by 11 early, but a 9-0 run by the Blazers in the fourth quarter sealed the win for the home team.

Lynn is now 3-1 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn scored the game's first 11 points, with Knight scoring eight over the stretch
- Kaitlyn Parker's layup stopped Valdosta State's 7-0 run for a 13-7 Lynn lead
- The Blazers took their first lead of the game at the 8:31 mark of the second quarter
- Knight's free throws put the Fighting Knights ahead by two, 24-22, with 2:17 remaining in the first half
- Lynn led 26-25 at the break
- Trinity Mocadlo opened the second half with a three pointer
- Danielle Montelbano grabbed a rebound and found Rachel Romich for a layup as Lynn led by seven
- Knight's layup with 1:06 left in the third quarter put Lynn up by seven again, 46-39
- After the Blazers opened the fourth quarter with a 5-0 run, Ella Fiore scored in the paint to tie the game at 48
- Valdosta State went on a 9-0 run over a two-minute stretch to break the game open
- Knight's free throws with 45 seconds left brought Lynn within five, but the Fighting Knights were unable to make it a one-possession game before the final buzzer

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- The Blue and White shot 90% from the charity stripe (18-for-20)
- Knight is averaging a double-double this season (18.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg)
- Romich was 5-for-5 from the line is shooting 91% on free throws this season
- Parker was 4-for-6 from the field with two steals and two blocks
- Montelbano has at least five assists in three of her four games this season

UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts its SSC opener on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5:00 pm against Eckerd