TAMPA, Fla. – The Lynn University men's lacrosse team suffered a 20-4 loss at No. 3 ranked Tampa, Saturday. The Fighting Knights are now 3-9 this season and 0-5 in the SSC.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Spartans outshot Lynn 53-30 and won 24-of-27 faceoffs
- The hosts also held a 49-22 edge in ground balls
- Sophomore Jackson Cutter scored the final goal of the opening quarter with 2:20 left for Lynn's first goal that brought the score to 5-1
- The Spartans scored six goals in the second quarter for an 11-1 lead at halftime
- Graduate Joseph Michalski scored off a pass from junior Matthew Canedo for the first goal of the second half
- Tampa answered with eight-straight goals for a 19-2 lead early in the fourth quarter
- Graduate student Brian Hoskins scored a man-up goal with 11:46 showing in the final frame that trimmed the deficit to 19-3
- Sophomore Connor Zombro was credited with an assist on Hoskins' goal
- The Fighting Knights' final goal came with 9:35 to play when senior Connor Koppelman further trimmed the deficit to 19-4
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Hoskins scored one goal on six shots to go along with one ground ball and a caused turnover
- Canedo finished with an assist and four ground balls
- Cutter scored once with two ground balls and was 1-of-2 at the X
- Sophomore keeper Tristan Lenard notched 12 saves in 45 minutes of action
 
UP NEXT:
- Lynn hosts Palm Beach Atlantic this Wednesday at 6:00 pm