No. 1 Lynn Top No. 13 ERAU 3-1

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? The Lynn Fighting Knights tallied three first half goals to take 3-1 win over Embry-Riddle in men's soccer action, Saturday at the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium. Lynn, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA II polls, improved to 9-0, while the 13th-ranked Eagles fell to 3-2-2 on the year.

The Eagles found themselves under pressure early as the Fighting Knights tested ERAU starting goalkeeper Viktor Bergstrand with four shots on frame in the first six minutes of the match. Lynn eventually took the lead in the seventh minute when Gabe Toboada's shot with the outside of his foot beat Bergstrand to the lower right corner.

Lynn extended its lead to 2-0 at the 22:09 mark. Bergstrand got a hand to Tyrell Burgess' shot from the left side, but he pushed the ball into the post and Dwight Barnett was on hand to slot home the rebound for the two-goal advantage.

An errant pass by the Eagles rolled into the ERAU net, resulting in a 3-0 halftime lead for the Fighting Knights.

The Eagles regrouped coming out of the halftime break and got a goal back just eight minutes into the second off the boot of AJ Barrett. They continued to pressure the Lynn defense, but were unable to add to their tally, thanks in part to a five-save performance by Lynn netminder Tim Melia.

The Eagles return to league play on Wednesday when they host Savannah College of Art and Design at 7 p.m.