BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University men's soccer team's postseason run came to an end on Sunday afternoon, as the Fighting Knights fell 3-1 to Mississippi College in the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen at Bobby Campbell Stadium.

Lynn created steady pressure across both halves and continued to push late, but early second-half strikes from Mississippi College proved decisive despite a late goal from Dominik N'gatie that trimmed the deficit in the final 10 minutes.

- Lynn settled into the match early, generating its first opportunity in the eighth minute when Luan Barroso Rennstich sent a shot just wide of the top-right corner

- The Fighting Knights earned multiple first-half corner kicks as sustained possession built attacking momentum

- Rui Ferreira tested the Choctaws in the 20th minute with a shot on goal as Lynn continued to test the back line

- Mississippi College opened the scoring at 22:49, capitalizing on shot from 25-yards out to take a 1-0 lead

- Robin Muenst produced Lynn's best look of the half late, forcing a team save with a low shot to the bottom right

- Luca Clavero added a key stop just before halftime as Lynn entered the break trailing 1-0

- Mississippi College threatened early in the second half, but Clavero denied a low shot in the 47th minute

- Lynn responded with a flurry of chances, as Barroso Rennstich, Jan Rohrling, and Ferreira each forced saves within a 20-second stretch

- The Choctaws extended the lead at 50:40, finishing a sequence inside the box to make it 2-0

- Mississippi College threatened again with a shot inside the box that was turned away by a goal line clearance from Marc Ehmann

- Mississippi College added a third goal with 70:11 on the clock to create late separation

- The Blue and White answered late as N'gatie finished in the 80th minute off an assist from Muenst to cut the deficit to 3-1

- Lynn pressed for more over the final minutes, generating multiple shots and a late corner kick, but was unable to find another breakthrough before the final whistle

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- N'gatie's 14 goals are the most in a single season by a Fighting Knight since Jack Watson scored 19 times in 2016
- Muenst recorded his team-leading 10th assist of the year
- Clavero's career stats: 50-6-12 with a 0.72 GAA, .776 SV% and 31 shutouts
- The Blue and White outshot the Choctaws 21-9, including 18-5 in the second half
- Lynn attempted at least 20 shots (21) for the fourth time this season, including three times in its last four matches
- The Fighting Knights held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks
- Lynn suffered its first home loss since Oct. 18, 2023 (774 days) and is now 3-1 all time against Mississippi College