ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Lewis' women's soccer team secured a spot in the GLVC Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Southwest Baptist on Sunday afternoon. The Flyers got some help as Drury rallied to defeat Illinois Springfield 3-2 in OT and Truman State defeated Lindenwood 2-1.

Lewis did its job and then had to wait to see what happened in the other game. Things weren't looking good for the Flyers as Illinois Springfield held a 2-0 lead at halftime over the Panthers. Drury scored twice in the second half on goals from Kennedy Thompson (59th minute) and Christine Harp (81st minute) to tie the game and force overtime. The Panthers scored the game-winner with 3:28 left in the first overtime on Natalie Beck's first goal of the season.

Lewis dominated the stat sheet in the first 45 minutes holding 61 percent of the position and outshot the Bearcats (3-13-1, 2-13 GLVC) 8-2. The Flyers had the game's first scoring chance in the sixth minute. Jamie Hansen (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) sent a shot towards goal from the edge of the box that was saved off the line by a SBU defender.

Lewis scored the game-winner 2:34 into the second half as Cali Havelka-Vanderplow (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale South) ripped a shot from the center of the box that was saved by the keeper. She couldn't control the rebound though and it fell to Kailey Parnello (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Central Catholic) who shot it into the open goal for her eighth goal of the season.

The Flyers finished the game with an 11-4 advantage in shots, 4-1 in shots on goal and had an 11-4 edge in corner kicks.

Lewis (8-7-3, 6-6-3 GLVC) qualify for the postseason tournament for the second straight season and will travel to Lebanon, Ill., next Sunday (Nov. 10) to take on top seeded McKendree (13-3-2, 11-2-2 GLVC) at 12 p.m. The Flyers look to avenge a 1-0 defeat to the Bearcats in Lebanon back on Oct. 18.