DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Lynn University women's basketball team fell in their SSC Tournament Quarterfinal matchup at Embry-Riddle, 84-65, on Tuesday night. Despite a first-half battle that featured four ties and 12 lead changes, the Eagles surged ahead in the second half to win the game.

The Fighting Knights close the season at 14-15 overall, 8-12 SSC.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Embry-Riddle opened the scoring before Hannah Wentworth answered with a three-pointer to get Lynn on the board just two minutes into the game
- Back-to-back triples from Wentworth gave the Fighting Knights an 11-9 advantage midway through the first quarter
- A fastbreak layup from Angelina Deleon extended Lynn's lead to 13-9 in the following play
- Karishma Ortiz converted a putback layup to maintain the advantage, 15-13
- Emily Jean-Glaude's tip-in tied the game at 19-19 at the end of the opening quarter
- Deleon scored inside to open the second quarter and regain a 21-19 lead
- Trinity Mocadlo's free throws and a jumper in the paint helped Lynn build a 33-30 advantage late in the second
- Ortiz finished inside to give Lynn a 35-34 edge with just over a minute left in the half
- The Eagles closed the second quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 40-35 lead into the break 

- Wentworth opened the third quarter with a three-pointer to cut the deficit to two, 40-38 for the Eagles
- Mocadlo added a pair of free throws to keep Lynn within one possession early in the third, 40-39
- A 13-6 Embry-Riddle run midway through the quarter extended the home team's lead to double digits
- Deleon and Jean-Glaude each scored in the paint late in the third, but the Eagles carried a 61-48 advantage into the fourth
- Lynn trimmed the deficit to six, 64-58, following consecutive baskets from Deleon and Serena Baker with 5:40 remaining
- Embry-Riddle responded with a decisive run down the stretch, outscoring Lynn 20-7 over the final five minutes to secure the 84-65 result

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS (vs. ERAU)
- Lynn shot 45.5 percent (25-of-55) from the field and scored 40 points in the paint
- Wentworth finished 6-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-9 from beyond the arc
- Deleon recorded 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added six rebounds
- Mocadlo went 6-of-8 from the free throw line and totaled four assists
- Ortiz pulled down five rebounds to go along with four points
- The Fighting Knights forced 11 turnovers and converted 15 points off those opportunities

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS (2025-26)
Team
- The Fighting Knights averaged 64.0 points per game during the 2025-26 season while scoring 1,855 total points across 29 games
- Lynn showed strong ball movement throughout the season, recording 388 assists (13.4 per game), outpacing opponents in assists per contest
- The Blue and White relied heavily on the perimeter, knocking down 209 three-pointers and averaging 7.2 made threes per game
- Lynn was effective getting to the line, converting 404 free throws (13.9 per game) over the course of the season
- On the glass, the Fighting Knights averaged 36.8 rebounds per game, finishing nearly even with opponents in rebounding margin
- Defensively, Lynn totaled 84 blocks (2.9 per game) and 162 steals (5.6 per game) during the season

Individual
- Mocadlo led the Fighting Knights in scoring with 439 points, averaging 15.1 points per game across 29 contests
- Mocadlo anchored the boards for Lynn, pulling down 108 defensive rebounds, the highest total on the roster
- She also logged over 1,000 minutes (34.5 per game), one of the highest totals on the team
- Wentworth led the team in playing time, logging 1,100 minutes (37:57 per game) during the season
- Wentworth added 340 points on the year (11.7 per game) while also serving as one of Lynn's top outside threats
- She also contributed defensively with 15 blocks, ranking second on the roster
- Tiffan provided strong work on the glass with 47 offensive rebounds, the most on the team
- She also added 13 blocks, ranking among the team leaders in rim protection
- Francis led the Fighting Knights in shot blocking with 19 blocks, averaging 0.7 per game
- Deleon was one of the team's most consistent rebounders with 97 defensive rebounds, ranking among the team leaders
- Jean-Glaude was a force on the glass for the Fighting Knights, leading the team in rebounding while recording multiple double-double performances during the season