Aug. 26, 2004

Box Score

ROMEOVILLE - Ten different Lewis University players tallied a goal or an assist Thursday in the Flyers' 6-1 men's soccer non-conference victory over St. Francis in the season opener for both teams.

The Flyers wasted no time in claiming the lead. Justin Sanabria (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) took a pass from Sebastian Falinski (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Conant) and banged it home for a 1-0 Lewis advantage just 38 seconds into the game.

St. Francis evened the score at 12:43 with a corner-kick goal by Manny Magana (Dan Martinez assist), but from there it was all Lewis.

A goal by Scott Hall (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North) (Gavin Grogan (Dublin, Ireland/Blakestown Community)) gave the Flyers the lead for good at 17:42. Sergio Lira (Evanston, Ill./Evanston)'s unassisted goal at 21:36 made it 3-1, and Mike Dahm (Belleville, Ill./Belleville East) (Sanabria) found the net at 23:43 to give Lewis a 4-1 cushion that held until halftime.

Second-half goals by Nick Kowalski (Niles, Ill./Niles Notre Dame) (Alejandro Blinder (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Instituto French)) at 64:54 and Ryan Doody (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) (Anthony Marsico (Bloomingdale, Ill./Glenbard North)) at 79:20 provided the final margin.

Lewis starting goalkeeper Dan Breen (Palatine, Ill./Cary-Grove) made three saves and was relieved by Andrew Oman (Monticello, Ill./Monticello) at the 83-minute mark. Ben Orris and Sean Porter made three and two saves, respectively, for the Saints.

Lewis outshot USF 26-5, including a 12-4 margin in shots on goal.