Lynn Women’s Soccer Falls at Florida Tech

9/19/10

Melbourne, Fla. – Lynn University’s women’s soccer team lost its first match of the season, falling 1-0 at No. 23 Florida Tech in its Sunshine State Conference opener. A goal in the 30th minute of play ended the Fighting Knights shutout streak at 282 minutes and pushed their overall record to 3-1-1.

The Panthers (4-1-0, 1-0-0 SSC) came out firing in the opening minutes of play, catching LU on its heels with a couple of quick runs through the defense. Lynn gave as good as it received, countering with a few runs to restore balance to the match.

The defensive unit of Rio Hanlan, Alison Ramsey, Paige Meggison, Gabriela Wuyke and Scout Stowe stifled FIT’s attack for much of the day but a mistake at 29:21 turned the tides in Florida Tech’s favor. Kelly Whittaker slipped unnoticed through the LU back four and had a breakaway opportunity inside the box. A trip-up from behind halted her progress but gave the Panthers a penalty kick. Casey Lademann nailed her shot to the right side for the goal.

Kelsey Butler did a great job in net for the Knights, stopping five shots. Melissa Ortiz led LU with five shots, four of which were on goal. Florida Tech outshot 14-7 overall and 7-5 on net.

The Blue & White return to action on Wednesday, September 22, at 7 p.m. when the battle rival Barry in Miami Shores, Fla. Fans can follow the action live by logging on to www.LynnFightingKnights.com and selecting the “Game Central” icon.