ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - After an important win on Tuesday over No. 23 Tampa, the Eckerd men's soccer team faces another nationally-ranked team in Sunshine State Conference play as the Tritons travel to No. 10 Lynn for a 2:00 PM kickoff.
MATCH 11: Eckerd (6-2-2, 2-2-1 SSC) at No. 10 Lynn (9-1-1, 4-1-1 SSC) | 2:00 PM | Boca Raton, Fla.
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SPARTANS ERASED: On Tuesday, the Tritons dominated the majority of their match with No. 23 Tampa and walked away with a 3-1 win over the Spartans to earn a vital three points in a tight race in the SSC standings. Â The German trio of
Robert Labus,
Moritz Hannemann and
Michael Molata netted Eckerd's goals in the victory.
FIGHT FOR THE POSTSEASON: As the final weeks of conference play approach, the race for a spot in the SSC tournament is heating up. Â The Tritons enter today's contest in a three-way tie for fifth place with seven points. Â Eckerd has four matches remaining as it looks to clinch a spot in the top six for a postseason berth.
ABOUT THE KNIGHTS: Lynn currently sits atop the SSC among teams eligible for the regular season championship and trails Palm Beach Atlantic (which is only eligible for the tournament championship) by three points. Â As usual, the Knights feature a stout offense that averages nearly three goals per game. Â Jack Watson leads the conference in goals (12). Â Lynn's only loss came in the form of a 3-0 shutout by then-No. 11 Barry, while the team has scored wins over four top-25 opponents during the season including a 2-1 win over then-No. 1 Pfeiffer (N.C.).