Boca Raton, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer team fell tonight 3-1 on the road against a tough SSC opponent in Lynn. The No. 21 ranked Sailfish came into the match 7-1-2 against a Lynn side that was ranked No. 4 and carried an 8-0-1 record.

The game was a matchup between two of the best teams in the SSC this season with both squads coming into the game in the top-4 of the SSC standings. The chance was there to gain positioning for the conference tournament and gain a win over a ranked opponent. Sailfish goalie Patrick Nettekoven, who is filling in for injured captain Elliott Barker, was tested and forced to make a save in the first minute of the game. He made seven saves on the night, but the Fighting Knights opened the scoring to the game when they were awarded a penalty in the 24^th minute. David Anzenhofer stepped up to the spot and his well-placed penalty beat Nettekoven.

PBA looked to be gaining a foothold in the game after the goal but were unable to create many serious chances. Lynn's Rodrigo Fernndez then scored in the 44^th minute to take the momentum into the break.

The Sailfish needed to make sure they were the team that scored first after the break, but in the 64^th minute, Lukas Hombach made it 3-0. The Sailfish were able to put pressure on late in the game and get a goal back through forward Marc Hebbeker. The Sailfish were outshot for the first time this season 15-6 on the night.

The defeat takes the Sailfish to 7-2-2 on the season and 2-2-2 in conference play. PBA will have the opportunity to bounce back quickly against a ranked opponent. Up next, the 'Fish host No. 12 ranked Texas A&M International at the Rinker Athletic Campus on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.