BOCA RATON, Fla. -
Third-seeded and 17th-ranked Lynn University lost in the
quarterfinals of the Sunshine State Conference Men's Soccer Championships
against sixth-seeded Nova Southeastern in an extended shootout on Tuesday
afternoon. The Fighting Knights tied the
game late in the second half but eventually fell 7-6 in penalty kicks after two
scoreless overtimes.
Trading goals and saves through the first two rounds of
the shootout, the Knights and Sharks (8-9-2) found themselves tied at 4-4 after
a full five attempts each. Rotating
shooters, Lynn matched NSU shot for shot in the extended stanza before Tim
Taylor's score in the third frame pushed the Sharks to the SSC semifinals.
In regulation, junior Kyle Conrad netted both LU
goals. The Jensen Beach, Fla., product took
cross from Scott McCubbin and planted it in the back of the net off a diving
header in the 24th minute.
The goal, Conrad's 13th of the season, knotted the contest at
1-1.
Trailing 2-1 late, Conrad added another score with the
help of Paulo Vaz. Vaz delivered a cross
to Conrad on the left side, allowing the open Conrad to blast his second goal
of the game in the 82nd minute over the Sharks keeper to force
overtime.
Although NSU advances to the SSC semifinals, the match is officially a
tie in the record books. At 14-3-1, the
Knights are still in the hunt for an NCAA South Region Tournament bid.
