BOCA RATON, Fla. – The tandem of juniors
Mallory Jarka and
Kristyn Johnson combined to score 13 points as Lynn University pushed its winning streak to four games following an 18-12 defeat of Molloy, Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Knights are now 5-1 overall and are outscoring their opponents by 8.25 goals per game during the current four-game winning streak.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn scored 18 goals on 27 shots, finished 16-of-20 on clear attempts and collected 19 draw controls
- Defensively, the Fighting Knights caused 13 turnovers and scooped up 15 ground balls
- The Lions scored the game's first goal before Lynn answered with six-straight goals to take control
- Sophomore
Elizabeth Clagett scored the first goal at 10:52 and classmate
Rebecca Clark ended the run with a goal with 3:33 left in the first quarter as the hosts led 6-2 after the first 15 minutes
- Johnson came alive in the second quarter with three of Lynn's four goals to push the lead to 10-5 at halftime
- Graduate
Elizabeth Tamasitis opened the second half scoring with her fifth goal of the season
- Johnson and Jarka each tacked on a goal in the third, while Clark and freshman
Angelia Huggins scored to close the third for a 15-8 cushion
- Molloy scored four goals in the fourth to narrow their deficit to 16-12 with 3:35 to play
- Johnson scored her sixth goal of the afternoon with 2:44 left in the game and Clagett scored the final tally with 2:00 left to set the final at 18-12
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn's 18 goals are the third highest total this season, while the 27 shots are the lowest single game total this spring
- Lynn's shot percentage (66.7%) is the highest this season
- Jarka scored twice with five assists
- Johnson found the net six times
- Clark scored three goals, with one assist and two draw controls
- Clagett finished with two goals, one assist and four draw controls
- Huggins and Tamasitis each closed with one goal and two assists
- Sophomore
Isabella Connelly led the Fighting Knights with six draw controls
- Sophomore
Katelyn Andrews played all 60 minutes in net and made four saves for the win
UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts North Greenville on Tuesday at 4:00 pm