ROLLA, Mo. – Lewis' men's soccer team spotted Missouri S&T an early two-goal lead but rallied to pick up a 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon at Allgood-Bailey Stadium in Rolla, Mo. The Flyers are now 5-1-2, 2-1-2 GLVC while the Miners are 3-3-1, 2-2-1 GLVC.
Bertram Gjelfort put S&T in front on their first shot of the game in the 19th minute off an assist from Jason Jorgensen. The Miners added to their lead less than 10 minutes later when Tim Schreffl scored into the upper right corner with an assist from Sean Perryman.
Lewis came right back in the 29th minute with
Konrad Malinowski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Wheeling) finding the back of the net with a goal into the lower left corner.
The score remained that way the remainder of the half despite the Flyers outshooting the Miners 7-2.
Lewis had several opportunities for the equalizer but were denied until the 76th minute when
Jayson Iniguez (Crest Hill, Ill./Lockport Township) scored with an assist from Dominic Baumann.
The Flyers had a pair of chances to win the game in the final five minutes. The first came in the 86th minute but
Matthew Beaulieu's (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) attempt was saved by Nick Posey.
Jimmy Mwanga (Dublin, Ireland/CBS Lucan) had a chance in the 89th minute but Posey made the save once again.
S&T had two chances to win the game early in the first overtime period. Paal Benum missed a shot wide in the 91st minute and then Gjelfort was denied by
C.J. Couper (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) in the 93rd minute.
Lewis had three cracks at the game-winner in the final 10 minutes.
Aris Oluwatuyi (Lagos, Nigeria/The International Sports Academy) missed wide in the 104th minute.
Conor Mohr-Condron (Hamburg, Germany/Oberstufe Foorthkamp) had a chance with 2:11 left but missed wide. Oluwatuyi had another chance in the final minute that was saved by Posey.
The Flyers finished the game with a 17-4 advantage in shots, 8-3 in shots on goal and 7-2 in corner kicks.
Lewis returns home for the first of four beginning on Friday (Oct. 4) taking on Truman State at 7:30 p.m.
