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Romeoville, Ill. - Everyone looks forward to Friday and the Lewis University men's soccer team is no different, as the Flyers improved to 5-0 this season on the opening day of the weekend with a 2-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over Southern Indiana at Lewis Stadium.

Lewis senior forward Aloisio Barros (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Colegio Pampulha) (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Colegio Pampulha/Marshaltown C.C.) provided the game-winning score in the 76th minute, by converting a penalty kick past USI goalkeeper Ben Dempsey.

With the win, Lewis improves to 5-6 on the season and 5-4 in GLVC action, while the visiting Screaming Eagles are now 1-9-1 on the campaign and 0-8-1 in conference play.

Dempsey was under duress all night, as the Flyers uncorked a season-high 22 shots, including a season-high 14 shots on goal. The USI netminder was up to the task with 11 saves, but was unable to stone Barros' game-winner.

"I thought we created a lot of chances tonight and did a lot of good stuff offensively," Lewis head men's soccer coach Evan Fiffles said. "Today was a good outing."

Lewis sophomore forward Cristhian Ramirez (Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling) (Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling/Emerald Coast United Academy) put the Flyers on the board first with his team-best fifth goal of the season in the 23rd minute. Freshman midfielder Michael Pyle (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) assisted on the play.

The Screaming Eagles evened the score up at one in the opening minutes of the second half, as sophomore Nick DeSalvatore snuck one inside the right post at the 47:42 mark for an unassisted score.

Lewis goalkeeper Alec Pickett (Mokena, Ill./Providence ) (Mokena, Ill./Providence) made three saves to earn his fourth win of the season.

Lewis returns to action on Sunday (Oct. 9), as the Flyers welcome Kentucky Wesleyan to Lewis Stadium for a 2:30 p.m. first kick.