BOCA RATON, Fla. - Arianna Kinsley scored her second goal of the season to hand the Lynn University women's soccer team a win over Rollins, 1-0, in Sunshine State Conference play Saturday night. This win secured the Fighting Knights' first conference win of the season.
Lynn improved to 2-7-4 overall and 1-5-1 in SSC play.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- The game saw a scoreless first half with multiple goal-scoring opportunities from both sidesÂ
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Tyler Vance had an early opportunity in the 7th minute with a shot from outside the box that went wide leftÂ
- Goalkeeper
Emma Brunelli made back-to-back saves in the 24th minute to keep the game scorelessÂ
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Michaela Virgin had a chance in front of goal in the 30th minute, but her shot went wide rightÂ
- The Lynn defense prevented two goal-scoring chances from Rollins in the 35th and 44th minutes to end the half, 0-0Â
- Brunelli continued her steady play in the second half, stopping multiple Rollins attempts in the opening minutesÂ
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K'La Barnes-Blackwood tested her luck with a shot from distance that was on target but ultimately saved by the Tars goalkeeper with 65 minutes on the clockÂ
- Lynn found the breakthrough in the 78th minute when Virgin sent in a curling free kick that flicked off the head of
Brisa Sastre and set up Kinsley for a headed finish into the bottom-left corner, 1-0Â
- The Knights held off a late Rollins push, as Brunelli made two more key saves in the final ten minutes to secure the win for Lynn
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Brunelli totaled four saves on the night, facing 13 total shotsÂ
- She leads the SSC with 71 saves this seasonÂ
- This was the Fighting Knights' 12th win over the Tars in program historyÂ
- Virgin and Sastre recorded their first assists of 2025Â
- Vance registered two shots on the night, bringing her season tally to sixÂ
- Lynn was outshot 13-7 despite the 1-0 win
UP NEXT:Â
- Lynn prepares to host its last SSC home game against Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6:00pm
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