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Romeoville, Ill. – The Lewis University women's soccer team picked up a 3-1 victory over Illinois Springfield to snap their three-game losing streak on Sunday (Oct. 13) at Lewis Stadium.
The Flyers improve to 7-4-1 on the year and 5-4-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play while the Prairie Stars fall to 1-11 on the season and 0-10 in league action.
Lewis got on the board first when sophomore forward
Lauren Grady (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs) scored her fifth goal of the season, heading in a pass by junior forward
Jennie Coughlon (Peoria, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) from beyond the 10-yard line at the 10:32 mark.
"It was good that we got the result today," Lewis head women's soccer coach
Chris Koenig said. "Lauren's (Grady) goal from Jennie (Coughlon) was a quality goal that gave us some momentum early.
"In the second half, we did a better job getting control of the game and connecting on more than two or three passes."
The Flyers pushed the score to 2-0 in the 33
rd minute when freshman forward
Meg Carmody (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) blasted a shot into the back of the net after sophomore forward
Jessica Chavez (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) played her the ball.
The Prairie Stars got on the board at 42:11 when Ashley Surface got in front of a punt from Lewis goal keeper
Mara Bennett (Portage, Mich./Portage Central). From the 20-yard line, Surface settled the ball before sending it high into the back of the net.
Lewis scored their third goal of the game at the 54:39 mark when Coughlon scored on a break away from the 10-yard line. Sophomore forward
Maggie Moran (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) and junior midfielder
Susan Thomas (Algonquin, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) threaded the ball up the field to connect on Coughlon's first career goal.
Lewis' Bennett tallied three saves between the pipes as UIS' goalkeeper Robin Damron corralled 10 Flyer shots on goal.
The Flyers outshot the Prairie Stars, 19-12, with a 14-5 advantage on shots on goal. Lewis also earned more corners than UIS, 5-1.
The Flyers return to Lewis Stadium when they host Rockhurst on Friday (Oct. 18). Kick-off is set for 5 PM.
