via the school’s press release – photo by Mike Watters, Rollins photography

Tars Out Duel Lynn Down the Stretch

The Tars jumped out to an early lead, then held on late, to remain unbeaten

BOX SCORE

BOCA RATON, Fla. (February 26, 2022) – The Tars jumped out to an early lead, then held on late, to remain unbeaten, with a 14-13, non-conference, win over Lynn.  The No. 16 Tars improve to 4-0 overall.  Lynn drops to 0-3 in their 2022 campaign.

Marshall Ellison and Bailey Pringle each scored four goals for the Tars.  Pringle added a pair of assists to his stat line.  Grant Hansen dished out four assists, and contributed a pair of goals to equal Pringle’s team high, six total points.  Jack Johnstone and Justin White also added two goals each.  The defense was led by three caused turnovers and four groundballs from Justin Isenhour.  Bradley Peterson made 13 saves, including six in the final 15 minutes, playing the full contest between the pipes for Rollins.

Matthew Ilchuck led all scorers with five goals and a pair of assists for Lynn.  Jalen Stanton added a hat trick.  Colin Casey and Benjamin Looges combined to make nine saves in net for the Fighting Knights.

Mark Ranieri and Thomas Garvin combined to give the Tars an 18-13 faceoff advantage.  Lynn still won the groundball battle, 27-25, but Rollins outshot the Fighting Knights 41- 31, on their way to victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter:

• The Tars grabbed an early lead when Grant Hansen found Bailey Pringle for the game’s first score.
• Hansen played a role in the next two goals as well, scoring the second before assisting Jack Johnstone on the Tars’ third score.
• Marshall Ellison then went on a tear scoring the games next three goals, one unassisted, one off a pass from Hanson, and one off a Finn Jent assist, to give Rollins a 6-0 lead, eight minutes into the contest.
• Lynn rallied off three of their own, but Hansen found Justin White for a score in the final minute to give Rollins a 7-3 lead after one period.

Second Quarter

• Lynn tallied the first two goals of the period, cutting the Tars’ advantage to 7-5.
• Pringle stopped the streak with his second goal of the game, but Lynn closed out the half with another pair of scores, and Rollins lead 8-7 at the break.

Third Quarter

• The Fighting Knights equalized on their first possession of the second half, drawing level at 8-8.
• Rollins responded with a Grant Hansen dodge and score to push the Tars back in front.
• Lynn would take their first lead, scoring out of a timeout and converting a Rollins turnover into a goal, to give the Fighting Knights an 10-9 advantage.
• Justin White would bring the teams on even footing again with an underhand rip off a pass from Pringle.
• Pringle gave the Tars the lead back, completing his hat trick by breaking his defender’s ankles behind the cage before depositing a low-to-low shot in the back of the Lynn net.  He senior atttackman then assisted Johnstone to put Rollins up a pair, and scored his fourth to give the Tars a 13-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Fourth Quarter

• Lynn pulled within two early in the quarter.  But a long range effort from Ellison reclaimed the three goal lead for Rollins.
• The Fighting Knights pulled back within one, including an extra man score with just 90 second remaining in the contest.
• Rob Champigny won a contest groundball on the final faceoff to secure possession for Rollins, allowing them to runout the final seconds and secure the win.

UP NEXT:
The Tars will visit Flagler for the final game of their five game road swing. Faceoff against the Saints is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 5.

Fans can follow the Tars all season long at RollinsSports.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins Sports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Fighting Knights lose14-13 to Rollins

Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights fell behind 6-0 to start the game, then clawed all the way back to take the lead in the third quarter. However, they weren’t able to keep the momentum, as they dropped their third-straight to open the season

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Rollins 14 Lynn 13
Records: Lynn (0-3, 0-0 SSC) Rollins (4-0, 0-0 SSC)
Series History: Lynn trails 5-2
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Lynn struggled early on, giving up six goals in the first eight minutes of the game to fall behind 6-0. However, the Fighting Knights were not just going to roll over. With 5:33 remaining in the first quarter, Cal Gallagher scored on a pass from Matthew Ilchuk to cut the deficit to five. Just over one minute later, Jalen Stanton took another Ilchuk pass and beat the keeper. 
• Then, just moments after the first goal, Ilchuk scored a goal of his own, cutting the six-goal deficit in half in just over one minute. The Tars would score again before the end of the period to take a 7-3 lead into the second quarter.
• Ilchuk came out on fire in the second quarter, scoring two unassisted goals in the first four minutes of the half. Rollins was able to score to get the lead back to three, but Tommy Ruddo and Colby Keefe answered with two goals to cut the lead to 8-7 heading into the halftime break.
• Joseph Michalski scored on the first possession of the second half to tie the game up at 8-8. Rollins quickly answered to regain the lead, then both teams struggled to score for some time.
• Finally, Ilchuk found the back of the net for the fourth time to tie the game again. The goal was followed by a Stanton goal that gave Lynn their first lead of the game.
• It seemed that all momentum was on Lynn’s side, but they gave up four straight goals to the Tars and went into the fourth quarter trailing 13-10.
• Stanton scored his third goal of the game off a pass from Xander Cosenza to cut the lead to two. Rollins would score again to take a 14-11 lead with 8:37 remaining.
• Ilchuk scored with 6:19 remaining to cut the lead to two, then Caleb Wells found the back of the net with just over one minute remaining to cut the deficit to one. However’ Lynn was unable to score again, dropping the game 14-13.
• Ilchuk scored his five goals on a team-high nine shots, seven of which were on net. 
• Erich Wiitala led the team with seven ground balls to go along with two caused turnovers.
• Benjamin Looges saved six of the 13 shots he faced.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights will welcome Assumption to Bobby Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Mar. 5 at 12 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.