BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University women's soccer team ended their senior night with a 1-1 tie against the Eckerd College Tritons in Sunshine State Conference play, Saturday night. The Fighting Knights are now 2-4-5 in the SSC and 4-6-5 overall.
Prior to the match, Lynn honored 10 senior athletes:
Erin Kennelley,
Kira Adkins,
Savannah Larsen,
Francesca Brito,
Alyssa Alarcon,
Katie Ingoglia,
Bridget Riley,
Talorie Crafton,
Saga Jontoft,
Grace Guidry, and
Addison Crone.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Emma Geiges had the opening shot for the Fighting Knights that just went wide,14 minutes into the half
- In the 28th minute,
Kiana Rhee-Osorio attempted a shot towards the net, but was off target
- Lynn's defensive prowess only allowed two shots in the first half, both off target
- Geiges and Adkins both took shots early in the second half in the 52nd and 59th minutes
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K'La Barnes-Blackwood had a shot on goal in the 62nd minute that was saved by Triton goalkeeper Cadence Talbert
- Crone had an excellent opportunity to score in the 73rd minute before being denied by Talbert with a save that came off her fingertips
- Barnes-Blackwood scored the opening goal of the night to give Lynn the lead in the 85th minute, 1-0
- Eckerd equalized the score with 88:50 on the clock, to the end the game 1-1
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Barnes-Blackwood scored her second goal of the season
- Her shot total increased to 13 this year, the third highest in the team
- Geiges attempted three shots on the night
- Crone had two shots, one on goal, starting on the bench
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Brooke Auth made three saves on the night, which brought her season total to 53
- Auth is placed fourth in the SSC for most saves
- Four Fighting Knights played the entire 90 minutes: Larsen, Jontoft, Guidry and Auth
UP NEXT:
- Lynn host their last regular game of the season against Saint Leo on Friday, Nov. 8 at 4:00pm