Lynn University

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Behind a pair of first-half goals from Robin Muenst, the Lynn University men's soccer team battled to a 2-2 draw against Saint Leo in Sunshine State Conference action Saturday evening at Bobby Campbell Stadium. Muenst found the back of the net just 2:27 into the match before converting a penalty kick in the 30th minute to give the Fighting Knights a 2-0 halftime advantage. However, the Lions answered with two second-half goals to level the match.

Lynn is 3-2-5 overall and 2-2-2 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Muenst wasted little time putting Lynn on the board, finding the top-left corner of the net at 2:27 to give the Fighting Knights an early 1-0 lead
- Saint Leo responded with four consecutive corner kicks between the fifth and seventh minutes, but the Lynn defense held strong
- Fabian Wagner looked to double Lynn's advantage in the 13th minute, but his shot was blocked
- Marcos made his first save of the evening in the 26th minute, stopping an attempt toward the top-left corner
- Lynn was awarded a penalty kick following a Saint Leo foul at 29:33, and Muenst converted into the bottom-left corner for his second goal of the match and a 2-0 advantage
- Marcos came up with another save moments later in the 30th minute to preserve the two-goal lead
- Saint Leo generated three additional opportunities between the 31st and 38th minutes, but each attempt went off target
- Wagner had another shot blocked in the 42nd minute before Joao Silva sent an attempt off target in the 44th
- The Fighting Knights entered halftime holding a 2-0 advantage behind Muenst's first-half brace and two saves from Marcos
- Saint Leo opened the second half aggressively, forcing Marcos into a save in the 50th minute before sending another attempt off target in the 51st
- The Lions cut Lynn's lead in half at 52:03, finding the top-left corner to make it a 2-1 match
- Marcos came up with another save in the 62nd minute before Saint Leo sent a follow-up attempt off target
- Silva generated Lynn's first shot of the second half in the 64th minute, but his attempt went off target
- Dominik N'gatie forced back-to-back saves in the 70th minute, putting both attempts toward the bottom center of the net
- Saint Leo capitalized moments later, scoring at 69:28 to erase Lynn's two-goal advantage and level the match at 2-2
- Wagner nearly put the Fighting Knights back in front in the 71st minute, but his shot toward the top-right corner was saved
- Marc Vila followed with another opportunity in the 72nd minute, forcing a save on an attempt toward the bottom-left corner
- Vyhnalek put another shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the Saint Leo goalkeeper turned away the attempt before Lynn earned a corner kick
- Silva generated another scoring opportunity in the 86th minute, sending a shot toward the top-right corner that was saved
- The Fighting Knights earned their third corner kick of the half moments later but were unable to break the deadlock
- Neither side found the game-winner in the closing minutes as Lynn and Saint Leo battled to a 2-2 draw

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Muenst scored both goals for Lynn, recording his second brace of the season
- Muenst opened the scoring in the third minute before converting a penalty kick in the 30th minute
- Silva and Wagner led the Fighting Knights with three shots apiece
- N'gatie added two shots, placing both on goal
- Vila and Vyhnalek each recorded a shot on goal
- Lynn finished with 12 shots, placing eight on goal
- The Fighting Knights recorded six shots on goal in the second half
- Marcos played all 90 minutes in goal, recording four saves
- Saint Leo held a 15-12 advantage in total shots, while Lynn owned an 8-6 edge in shots on goal

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights head south to Miami Shores to face off with SSC foe Barry on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 pm.