BOCA RATON, Fla - The No. 16 Palm Beach Atlantic women's soccer team went on the road and defeated the Lynn Fighting Knights 1-0. For the Sailfish, they move to 8-2 on the season with a 5-1 record in Sunshine State Conference play. 

Both teams exchanged three shots on goal in the first half but stellar goalkeeper play kept the game at 0-0. In the 43rd minute, the Fighting Knights threatened to break the seal. LU forward Savannah Jackson ran the ball into the box and fired a shot that was swatted away from PBA goalkeeper Rachel Neumann. Neumann, made her seventh start in goal after missing the last two games due to injury. The Iowa native made four saves in net and recorded a shutout in the process. PBA hasn't lost a match all season when Neumann starts in goal.

The Sailfish ended the games scoring drought in the 59th minute. PBA forward Kelly Giddes threaded the needle with a pass to Angel Shamba in the box. Shamba buried the ball in the back of the net to give PBA the 1-0 lead. Shamba's goal was her first with the program while Giddes notched her first assist of the year. 

PBA would hold on to the slim lead with smothering defense. The Fighting Knights only took two shots in the second half and failed to find an equalizer. For PBA, it's their sixth consecutive win over Lynn dating back to 2015. 

No. 16 PBA (8-2, 5-1 SSC) is currently in first place in the SSC standings. They wrap up their schedule with four more conference matches before the SSC tournament. Up next, the 'Fish will face No. 25 Embry Riddle University on Oct. 20 at home.