LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida Southern (12-4-3, 5-2-3) men's soccer team lost to Lynn (8-3-6, 4-3-3) by a 3-2 score in double overtime on Sunday (Nov. 8) at Berend Field.
Earlier, FSC absorbed several Knights chances to open the game, including multiple shots and corner kicks in the opening half-hour, while keeping the match scoreless.
Dakota Henry put a shot on frame in the 11th minute,
Ollie Stephens followed with an attempt in the 13th and
Joao Lopes added another shot in the 34th before the late scoring stretch.
Ricardo Marques made a save on the Knights' shot in the 35th minute before the Mocs took over.
Tim Baierlein scored twice in the span of two minutes from a stolen pass and assist from
Hector Oliver for the first goal of the game. Moments after the kickoff, Baierlein stole another pass and fired a long shot that caught the keeper off guard and curled into the net to go up 2-0 before the half.
The Knights made it 2-1 on Fabian Vyhnalek's goal at 50:52, the Mocs pushed back with a corner kick and three shots between 54:49 and 67:45, including two attempts from Baierlein and one from
Chandler Crawshaw. FSC then absorbed a late Knights surge, facing a corner kick at 78:06, multiple shots and three straight corners from 84:19 to 85:02 without conceding during that stretch. The closing minutes grew more physical, with Oliver receiving a yellow card at 86:49 and the Knights later taking a yellow before Muenst's goal left the match level at the end of regulation. The Knights had multiple shots in the final minute, capped off by Robin Muenst's equalizer at 88:46, as Florida Southern was tied 2-2 at the end of regulation.
The Mocs pressed for the breakthrough early in the first overtime, generating three shots and a corner while the match was tied 2-2. Oliver took the first chance at 91:13 before FSC earned a corner three seconds later, and Baierlein followed with a shot that went high at 92:27. After Knights fouls at 91:48 and 96:18, Oliver put another attempt wide right at 96:34 as Florida Southern continued to push. The Knights had the last recorded shot of the overtime at 99:52, but Marques saved Fabian Wagner's effort, and the overtime ended scoreless.
Just four minutes into the second overtime, an errant touch by the Mocs on a cross in allowed the ball to find the back of the net for Lynn to win, 3-2
Baierlein scored twice and led the Mocs with five shots, putting two attempts on goal. Oliver recorded an assist and added two shots. Marques played 103:04 in goal and made two saves.
Four Mocs were named to the SSC All-Tournament Team. They were:
Hector Oliver,
Ollie Stephens,
Ricardo Marques and
Tim Baierlein.
The Mocs now await the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, set for Monday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 pm.
