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BOX SCORE

Fighting Knights roll over Palm Beach Atlantic 17-3

Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights put together a complete performance against Palm Beach Atlantic, securing a 17-3 victory.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Lynn 17 Palm Beach Atlantic 3
Records: Lynn (7-1) Palm Beach Atlantic (1-5)
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Fighting Knights would put this game out of reach early with a 7-0 first quarter.
• Mallory Jarka would score the first goal for Lynn and they would never look back. Danielle Farinas had her hands in everything in the opening quarter with two assists and a goal.
• In the second quarter the scoring slowed down for the Fighting Knights, but they continued to dominate defensively. Farinas would score the first goal of the quarter with five minutes left to give Lynn an 8-0 lead.
• Palm Beach Atlantic would only score one goal in the whole first half. Ciara Moorman had eight first-half saves, suffocating the Sailfish offense.
• In the third quarter Lynn would keep their foot on the gas, allowing one goal by Palm Beach Atlantic in the quarter. Farinas would assist Kristyn Johnson on the first goal of the third quarter for the Fighting Knights.
• The fourth quarter was much like the third with three goals scored in the period. Goals by Ava Trankina, Isabella Clark, and Lauren Dickson were the icing on the cake to a dominant 17-3 victory.
• Moorman would be the catalyst on the defensive end with 13 saves on 16 shots against.
• Johnson, Hill, and Clark controlled the offensive for the Fighting Knights combining for nine goals and five assists. Farinas and Dickson also had two goals for the game.
• Farinas and Clark would finish the game with a team-high three assists each. 
• Bayley Tracy, Jarka, Carly McNeil, and Trankina would each have one goal in the game for the Fighting Knights.
• Lynn was able to win the groundball battle 23-19, which proved to be crucial in stretching the lead early in the game. The Fighting Knights were able to complete 16-21 clears, compared to 11-17 for Palm Beach Atlantic, as Lynn would dominate the time of possession throughout the game.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights will welcome Eastern Connecticut State to Bobby Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Mar. 19 at 6 p.m.

About the Lynn University Fighting Knights

Lynn’s NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national titles and 47 conference championships. The Blue and White are a member of the Sunshine State Conference, the Division II “Conference of National Champions.” Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lynn for its innovation, international students and value. To keep up to date on Lynn Athletics, follow @Lynn_Knights on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Sailfish Drop Cross-County Game at Lynn

by Brad Seitz, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s lacrosse team squared off with the Lynn Fighting Knights tonight. In a game that only counted as a regional game against a familiar conference opponent, the Sailfish fell 17-3 to fall to 1-5 on the season.

The Sailfish fell behind the eight ball early on in the opening quarter of play. The Fighting Knights hopped out to a 7-0 lead in the opening period despite only outshooting the Sailfish 10-7. The difference came in net as Lynn made six first-quarter saves to PBA’s zero. Lynn added the eighth goal ten minutes into the second quarter before the ‘Fish were able to get on the board. Addyson Johnson scored at the 3:42 mark but PBA would trail 11-1 at the half. 

PBA was outscored 3-1 in the third and fourth quarters of play, as they never were able to get their offense going on the night. 16 shots on goal led to just three goals in the game as Lynn made an impressive 13 saves. The Fighting Knights recorded 23 shots on goal as PBA freshman goalie Courtney Rausch was able to make six saves. Kiki Cinotti found Johnson as she scored her second goal of the game in the third. In the fourth quarter, Cinotti found leading scorer Anna Laskaris who found the back of the net for the 12th time this season. 

The counting team stats were fairly even between the two sides as Lynn edged PBA in draw controls 13-10, groundballs 23-19, and caused turnovers 19-17. Chelsea Smith led the Sailfish with three groundballs and Jia Wang led with two caused turnovers.

The Sailfish will look ahead to a return to the Rinker Athletic Campus where they will host Fort Lewis on March 25. The Skyhawks are currently 1-3 on the season.