BOCA RATON, Fla. - Luan Barroso Rennstich scored a thrilling golden goal in overtime to lift Lynn men's soccer past Rollins, 4-3, and send the Fighting Knights to the Sunshine State Conference Championship Final on Thursday night.
The Fighting Knights held a 3-1 lead with just over six minutes remaining in regulation before Rollins mounted a late comeback, scoring twice to level the match at 3-3 in the 89th minute and force overtime.
In the second overtime period, Lynn capitalized on a quick counterattack that began with
Lukas Egarter clearing the ball from the goal line.
Robin Muenst and
Fabian Wagner combined to push the ball upfield before Wagner threaded a pass through to Barroso Rennstich, who raced down the right flank and chipped the ball over the goalkeeper in a one-on-one opportunity.
The golden goal sent the Blue and White rushing toward the stands in celebration, capping off a hard-fought semifinal victory and securing their place in the SSC Championship Final.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Fighting Knights came out firing as Barroso Rennstich forced a save just over two minutes into the match before Wagner tested the Rollins goalkeeper in the ninth minute
- Despite Lynn's early offensive pressure, Rollins struck first at 15:08 to take a 1-0 lead
- Muenst looked to equalize in the 21st minute before
Joao Pinto forced another save two minutes later
- Lynn continued applying pressure throughout the opening half, generating 12 shots and forcing five saves, but entered halftime trailing 1-0
- The Fighting Knights wasted little time responding in the second half as
Rui Ferreira drew a foul inside the box, setting up a penalty kick that Muenst converted at 48:52 to level the match at 1-1
- Lynn continued creating scoring opportunities, including three consecutive attempts from Pinto and Muenst in the 65th minute
- The breakthrough came at 70:34 when Wagner capitalized on a Rollins defensive miscue, finding the back of the net for his seventh goal of the season to give Lynn a 2-1 advantage
- Egarter extended the Fighting Knights' lead to 3-1 at 83:37, scoring his first goal of the season off an assist from Muenst
- Rollins responded just over two minutes later, cutting the deficit to 3-2 at 85:46
- The Tars completed their late comeback at 88:44, scoring the equalizer to tie the match at 3-3 and force overtime
- Lynn controlled the first overtime period, outshooting Rollins 5-1, including an attempt from Wagner that struck the crossbar at 99:07
- Goalkeeper
Julian Marcos came up with a crucial save on a Rollins free kick at 101:32 to keep the match level
- At 103:32, Barroso Rennstich finished off a quick counterattack, racing down the right flank before chipping the ball over the goalkeeper for the golden goal
- The overtime winner sealed a 4-3 victory and sent the Fighting Knights to the SSC Championship Final
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn doubled Rollins' shot total, 30-15
- SSC Midfielder of the Year
Robin Muenst finished with one goal and two assists
- Muenst ranks fourth in the SSC with nine goals and second in the conference with eight assists
- Wagner scored his seventh goal of the 2026 season, ranking seventh in the SSC
- Egarter scored his first goal as a Fighting Knight after coming off the bench and playing 30 minutes
UP NEXT:
With a conference title on the line, the Fighting Knights will travel to Lakeland, Fla. to face Florida Southern on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:00pm in the SSC Championship Final.
