Rollins Travels to Rival Lynn on Wednesday

Rollins (6-7, 4-3 SSC)

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Lynn (6-2-2, 3-2-1 SSC)

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When:

Wednesday, October 21 - 7:00 p.m.

Where:

Lynn University - Boca Raton, Fla.

Notes:

The Tars will try to carry the momentum from their last victory as they go on the road, traveling to the defending national champion Lynn University Fighting Knights. Fans who cannot make it to the match will be able to follow the action live using the links on RollinsSports.com.

ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: Last time out, Rollins defeated Nova Southeastern, 3-1, with an impressive team performance. The win moved the Tars' overall record to 6-7, and moved Rollins over .500 in the Sunshine State Conference, now sitting at 4-3.

Rollins opened the scoring in the first half with a goal from Alexis Martinez. Grant Blackhurst then took the Tars' lead to 2-0 just 11 seconds after halftime. The sharks pulled a goal back, but Ben Grant scored Rollins' third goal late in the game and sealed the victory. Blackhurst, Martinez, Tosan Popo, Brett Durrance, and Andre Nansen all registered assists in the match. Drew Trautmann played the full 90 minutes and registered two saves.

The Rollins offense has been lead by Blackhurst. His six goals and four assists are good for a total of 16 points, seventh most in the SSC. Popo leads the team, and the conference, with 12 assists. He has also added four goals for a total of 20 points, good for second in the SSC. Durrance and Martinez both have registered five goals and two assists, totaling 12 points each.

Trautmann, Alec Gawronski, Julian Grundler have split time in the net for the Tars. They have combined to make a conference leading 63 saves, and have compiled a .685 save percentage.

The winningest coach in Rollins soccer history, Dr. Keith Buckley is now in his 25^th year at the helm of the Tars program in 2015. His career record of 290-140-27 is the 27^th best in the history of NCAA Division II men's soccer and ranks 16^th among active coaches. Buckley's win total is the 12^th most among active coaches.

LYNN AT A GLANCE: The Fighting Knights are coming off a hard fought, 4-3, double overtime victory at nationally ranked Eckerd. The win moved Lynn's overall record to 6-2-2, while taking their conference record to 3-2-1.

Chris Hellmann opened the scoring for Lynn late in the first half. In the second period, Eckerd jumped out to take a 2-1 lead but James Casserly and Luca Puster answered with two scores to help the Knights regain the lead at 3-2. The Tritons would eventually equalize late in regulation to force overtime. After a scoreless first overtime period, Lynn was able to capitalize on a free kick opportunity and Tomer Britton scored the game winner. Hellmann registered two assists on the evening, with one going to Bruno Militz. Jonny DeMoya played the full 107 minutes and made five saves.

Lynn leads the SSC in scoring offense, averaging 3.3 goals per game, while they only give up 1.3 goals. Their average goal differential of 2.0 is also tops the conference.

Hellmann leads the conference with 35 points on the season. His 12 goals leads the SSC and 11 assists ranks him second. Dominik Friedi is second on the team registering four goals and two assists from 10 points. Victor Moreira has earned nine points on three goals and three assists. DeMoya is third in the conference with a save percentage of .750, he has been credited with 3 shutouts on the season.

The Fighting Knights are led by Head Coach John Rootes. Now in his seventh year, he had posted an overall record of 104-27-8. He has won two NCAA Division II National Championships, claimed four Sunshine State Conference regular season crowns and two SSC tournament titles. In all, he has made five NCAA Tournament appearances and reached the national title game three times.

NEXT UP FOR ROLLINS: Rollins will travel to Daytona Beach on Wednesday, October 28 at 7pm to play SSC provisional member Embry-Riddle. For the latest news, updates, and information on the Rollins men's soccer team, fans can visit RollinsSports.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins Sports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.