MELBOURNE, Fla. – A late goal from Lynn leads to a Florida Tech 1-0 loss at home.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Florida Tech 0, No. 1 Lynn
Records: Florida Tech (8-5-0, 5-3-0 SSC), No. 1 Lynn (11-0-1, 7-0-1 SSC)
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.
STATS OF THE MATCH
- In the first half, each team took its chance at the goal, taking five shots in total.
- Nothing from either team until a shot from the middle of the box by Filippo Fazzi barely went over the net.
- Mario Rekirsch tapped a ball on goal, but the Knights keeper saved it. Rekirsch also had a head in the box, but it flew too high and above the goal.
- The second half was like the first, with both teams finding limited opportunities to score. Lynn took the first shot of the half in the 66th minute.
- The Fighting Knights' third and final shot of the second half was all they needed as Fabio Menzel found the back of the net for the game-winner.
- Falling behind lit a fire under the Panthers as they took all four shots of the half late in the match. Two shots by Jacopo Ghezzi from the top of the eighteen were the closest to scoring but were not on target.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Panthers are 8-31-1 all-time against Lynn.
NOTABLE PANTHERS
UP NEXT: The Panthers return to Rick Stottler Field on Saturday, November 2, for a rematch against Nova Southeastern. The match will start at 7 p.m. ET.
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