Sept. 6, 2003

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - Truman State scored two penalty-kick goals, the second a game-winner with 3:28 to play, and defeated Lewis 3-2 Saturday in a battle of nationally ranked men's soccer teams.

Truman State (2-0-0), ranked 20th in NCAA Division II, used Ricky Vigil's penalty-kick goal at 28:37 to take a 1-0 lead. No. 16 Lewis (0-1-2) gained a 1-1 halftime tie on Tito Lara (Shorewood, Ill./Joliet Central)'s unassisted goal, his second of the season, at 39:22.

The Bulldogs' Sean Birrell (Clayes assist) gave his team a 2-1 lead at 59:28, but the Flyers pulled even again on freshman Cathal Brady (Dublin, Ireland/St. Peters College Dunboyne)'s first collegiate goal (unassisted) at 74:36.

The decisive goal was set up when a Lewis player drew a red card for taking down a Truman State player on a breakaway. Clayes converted and the Bulldogs held on to win.

Jordan Gustman (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) made seven saves for the Flyers, who entered the game ranked No. 2 in the Central Region. Truman State, which holds the No. 3 Central ranking, received five saves from Nate Gibson.

Lewis faces Rockhurst Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst owns the top Central Region ranking and is tied for seventh in this week's national poll.