Lynn University

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Behind a two-goal performance from Fabian Wagner and a goal from Joao Silva, the Lynn University men's soccer team closed out the 2026 regular season with a 3-1 victory over Tampa on Senior Day Wednesday evening at Bobby Campbell Stadium.
 
After a scoreless opening half, the Fighting Knights erupted for three goals in a nine-minute span, with Wagner opening the scoring in the 52nd minute before Silva doubled the advantage in the 59th. Wagner completed his brace in the 61st minute to put Lynn ahead 3-0, while Julian Marcos anchored the defensive effort with four goalkeeper saves. With the victory, Lynn improved to 5-3-6 overall and 4-3-3 in Sunshine State Conference play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Tampa generated the first two attempts of the match in the eighth minute, but neither found the target
- Dominik N'gatie responded for Lynn in the ninth minute, putting a shot toward the bottom-right corner that was saved
- Marcos made his first save of the evening in the 13th minute, turning away an attempt toward the bottom-right corner
- Wagner generated another scoring opportunity in the 35th minute, forcing a save on an attempt toward the bottom-right corner
- Robin Muenst followed with an attempt in the 37th minute, but his shot sailed wide right
- The teams entered halftime deadlocked at 0-0, with Lynn recording three shots, including two on goal, while Marcos made one save
- Muenst opened the second half with an attempt in the 51st minute before TJ Brandt sent another shot over the crossbar
- Wagner broke the scoreless tie at 51:55, finding the back of the net on a stellar bicycle kick to give the Fighting Knights a 1-0 advantage
- Marcos preserved the lead with a save in the 54th minute, turning away an attempt toward the bottom center of the net
- Brandt nearly doubled Lynn's advantage in the 58th minute, but his attempt toward the bottom-right corner was stopped by the Tampa defense
- Silva extended the Fighting Knights' lead to 2-0 at 58:21, scoring off an assist from Luan Barroso Rennstich
- Just over two minutes later, Wagner struck again at 60:24, completing his brace off assists from Muenst and Fabian Vyhnalek to give Lynn a commanding 3-0 advantage
- Tampa looked to respond in the 74th minute, but Marcos turned away an attempt toward the bottom-left corner
- Tampa broke through at 80:02 to cut Lynn's advantage to 3-1
- Trent Britton looked to add another goal for the Fighting Knights in the 83rd minute on a diving header, but his attempt went wide left
- Lynn held off the Spartans over the final minutes to secure the 3-1 Senior Day victory
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Wagner recorded two goals on three shots, placing all three attempts on target
- Wagner's brace marked his first multi-goal performance of the season
- Silva netted his fifth goal of the season, finishing with one shot on goal
- Barroso Rennstich recorded the assist on Silva's goal
- Muenst and Vyhnalek each registered an assist on Wagner's second goal
- Marcos played all 90 minutes in goal, recording four goalkeeper saves
- Lynn finished with 10 shots, including six on goal
- Brandt recorded two shots, including one on goal, while Muenst added two attempts
- N'gatie registered one shot on goal, while Britton added an attempt in the second half
- The Fighting Knights held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, earning three in each half
- Lynn scored all three of its goals in a span of 8:29 during the second half
- The Fighting Knights improved to 5-3-6 overall and 4-3-3 in SSC play, earning their fourth conference victory of the season
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights are set to kick off their run in the 2026 SSC Championship Tournament on the road starting Monday, Nov. 2. Additional information will be available following the conclusion of Wednesday's matchups around the league.