WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 10, 2022) – Rollins overcame a slow start by scoring seven straight goals between the second and third period, to pull away from Lynn, on a windy day at Barker Family Stadium. The No. 11 Tars improve to 10-1 overall, and 3-1 in Sunshine State Conference contests, with the 13-9 victory. Lynn falls to 3-9, while the Fighting Knights drop to 1-3 in SSC action.
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The Tars got hat tricks from
Bailey Pringle,
Marshall Ellison, and
Finn Jent. Ellison and Jent both added an assist for a team high four points.Â
Justin White tallied a pair of scores.Â
Jack Johnstone dished out two assists to lead the squad. Tomas Garvin went 14-24 at the faceoff dot.Â
Patrick Thomas made 11Â saves, playing the full 60 minutes in goal for the Tars.
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Matthew Ilchuck, Connor Houston, and Caleb Wells each scored twice for the Fighting Knights.  Colin Casey played the full game in between the pipes for Lynn, making 11 stops.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
- Lynn got on the board first, but Marshall Ellison found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1, in a back forth first quarter.
- The Fighting Knights would regain the lead, but Justin White took a pass from Finn Jent and stung the top corner of the goal, with just nine seconds remaining in the quarter, to pull the teams level at 2-2.
Second Quarter
- Benjamin Kopen found Ellison on the fast break, as Rollins tallied first in the second quarter, to take their first lead of the game.
- Lynn then tore off three straight goals, making the game 5-3 at the halfway point of the second frame.
- The Tars then went on a three goal run of their own to end the quarter. Bailey Pringle started the run with his first goal.
- Jent then equalized, before Connor Coltharp gave Rollins a one goal lead heading into the halftime break.
Third Quarter
- Justin White scorched another corner as he put Rollins up 7-5, starting a four goal run for the Tars coming out of the locker room.
- Zane Williams found Ian Dean, who beat the goalie low, before Ellison and Pringle each net extra man goals to make the score 10-5.
- Lynn would manage the final goal of the quarter, sending the game into the final stanza at 10-6.
Fourth Quarter
- The Fighting Knights opened the fourth quarter with a pair of scores, cutting the Rollins advantage to 10-8.
- Jent stopped the run, dodging past his defender and firing a shot just inside the pipe.
- After Lynn tallied with 8:35 on the clock, the Tars defense locked down for the rest of the game, not allowing the Fighting Knights to get any closer.
- Pringle and Jent each added an insurance goal, as the Tars pulled away down the stretch.
UP NEXT:
The Tars will head to Lakeland to take on the No. 12 Florida Southern Mocs. Faceoff is set for Wednesday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m.
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