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Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's soccer team is off to its best start to a season since the 2008 campaign, as the Flyers won their third-straight contest with the 3-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference triumph over Missouri S&T at Lewis Stadium on Sunday (Sept. 14) afternoon.

The Flyers opened up that season winning their first four matches.

With the win, Lewis improves to 3-1 on the campaign and 2-0 in GLVC action, while the visiting Miners drop to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

Lewis senior forward George Thomson (Kilmarnock, Scotland/Reid Kerr College) put the Flyers on the board with his fifth score in his last three contests at the 8:09 mark. The Flyers added an insurance goal in the 71st minute, as sophomore forward Johnathan Silvar (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville) beat Miner goalkeeper James Holloway for his first career goal, extending Lewis' lead to 2-0.

Flyer sophomore midfielder Nicholas Monteiro (Brasillia, Brazil/School of the Nations), who assisted on Silvar's goal, provided the knockout blow, as he scored on a free kick from the 20-yard line to give Lewis the 3-0 advantage.

Missouri S&T spoiled the Flyers' shutout efforts in the 83rd minute, as Ben Emnett beat Lewis reserve goalkeeper Justin Salazar (Elburn, Ill./Hinckley Big Rock) for the Miners' lone goal of the afternoon.

Salazar made one save in his 11 minutes of action, while Lewis starting goalkeeper Omar Ramirez (Houston, Texas/Elsik) stopped four Missouri S&T shots. Holloway made 11 stops for the Miners.

As a team, Lewis outshot Missouri S&T, 21-14, with a 14-11 advantage in shots on goal.

"I thought we played better in the second half and we could have scored two or three in the first 10 minutes," Lewis head men's soccer coach Evan Fiffles said. "It was some of the best soccer that we've played in awhile.

"I'm happy with our our performance today."

Lewis returns to action on Friday (Sept. 19), as the Flyers take to the road for a 7:30 PM showdown with William Jewell.