St. Louis, Mo. - A hat trick by junior midfielder
Mackenzie Fuller (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) helped the Lewis University women's soccer team snap a 17-match winless streak in overtime matches, as the Flyers earned the 3-2 (OT) Great Lakes Valley Conference win over Maryville University at Maryville Field on Sunday (Oct. 9) afternoon.
The Flyers last won in overtime on September 28, 2012 with a 2-1 win over McKendree. Fuller's hat trick is the first by a Flyer since teammate
Jessica Chavez (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) netted three in a 5-2 win over Indianapolis on September 13, 2013.
With the win, Lewis improves to 6-6-1 on the campaign and 4-5-1 in GLVC action, while the Saints fall to 4-8 on the campaign and 3-7 in conference play.
Fuller scored the first goal of the game at the 15:17 mark on a penalty kick. The host Saints answered with two straight goals, before Fuller tied the game up at 2-apiece, by scoring on a corner kick in the 88th minute to force the extra session.
The Aurora, Ill., native capped off the comeback for the Flyers with a laser from 24-yards out to clinch the victory at the 96:51 mark.
Maryville held a 15-14 advantage in shots on goal, while both teams recorded 11 shots on frame.
Lewis returns to action on Friday (Oct. 14), as the Flyers host Quincy for a 7:30 PM first kick at Lewis Stadium.