BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University men's soccer team shut out Rollins College, 3-0, in Sunshine State Conference action on Wednesday night at Bobby Campbell Stadium.
The Fighting Knights improve to 3-1-4 overall and 2-1-1 in SSC play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Rollins generated two shots on target inside the opening minute, but
Julian Marcos denied both attempts
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Joao Silva created Lynn's first opportunity in the 10th minute, firing toward the bottom-right corner and forcing a save that resulted in a Fighting Knight corner
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Robin Muenst delivered the ensuing corner into the box before the ball found
Louis Munn for an attempt from distance that went off frame
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Thiago De Carvalho generated back-to-back opportunities five minutes later, including a low strike that forced another save from the Rollins goalkeeper
- The Blue and White continued to apply pressure with five more opportunities by the 37th minute, including attempts from Muenst,
Luan Barroso Rennstich and Silva
- Rollins threatened again in the 40th minute, forcing Marcos into a diving save to keep the match scoreless
- Lynn broke the deadlock with 20 seconds remaining in the first half as Muenst and Barroso Rennstich combined to set up
Fabian Wagner, who finished into the bottom-right corner for a 1-0 lead
- The Fighting Knights doubled their advantage four minutes into the second half when De Carvalho's corner found
Marc Vila, whose header toward goal was finished by Silva to make it 2-0
- Wagner searched for his second goal of the night in the 56th minute, putting an attempt on frame that was saved by the Rollins goalkeeper
- Lynn sealed the victory in the 83rd minute as Wagner played a through ball to Barroso Rennstich, who finished into the bottom-left corner for the 3-0 advantage
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn outshot Rollins 22-6, including a 13-4 advantage in shots on goal
- The Fighting Knights held an 11-5 advantage in corner kicks
- Lynn limited Rollins to just two shots in the second half
- Marcos made four saves to earn the clean sheet
- Wagner and Barroso Rennstich each recorded a goal and an assist
- Silva leads the Fighting Knights with four goals this season, the most on the team despite playing as a defender
- Munn led the Fighting Knights with five shots, including three on goal
- Lynn committed just three fouls compared to 14 by Rollins
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights will continue Sunshine State Conference play on the road against the Eckerd College Tritons on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6:00pm
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