Tampa, Fla. – Lynn University’s men’s soccer team saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end
Saturday night following a 1-0 loss to Tampa. The Fighting Knights allowed just their fourth goal of the
season in dropping to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the Sunshine State Conference.
A dominating 15 minutes to start the match gave LU fans in attendance hope of a victory. The Blue &
White didn’t allow UT (1-6-1, 1-2 SSC) into their territory for the opening eight minutes and then did not
allow a possession inside their 20-yard box until the 15th minute of play.
Momentum swung, though, in the 23rd minute when a pair of long throw-ins by the Spartans were not
cleared, leading to a Tampa corner kick. Karl Swan the lifted the ensuing cross into the middle of the
box but keeper Matt DiCerbo’s couldn’t complete the punch stop allowing Dominic Cutrofello an easy
header into an open net.
Lynn didn’t get many opportunities to score until midway into the second half. Harald Gracholski, A.B.
Magnusson and Roberto Cadihle all had shots within 20-yards but all attempts were turned away.