LIBERTY, Mo. – The Lewis University women's soccer team beat William Jewel 7-2 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference contest Friday (Oct. 7) at Greene Stadium.
Cosa Bella Milazzo (Orland Park, Ill./Victor J. Andrew) led the Flyers with two goals.
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 6-4-1, 4-2-1 GLVC | William Jewell 1-10-1, 0-7-1 GLVC
LEWIS LEADERS
Goals: Milazzo (2),
Mariana Pinto (Rockford, Ill./Guilford),
Grace DeVaux (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North),
Melisa Hadzic (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South),
Abby Gustafson (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) and
Morgan Krupp (New Baltimore, Mich./Anchor Bay High School)
Assists: Kenedi Jones (Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove) (2),
Elisa Aguilar (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield East),
Cameron Sengstock (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South),
Olivia Zediker (Rockford, Ill./Guilford) and
Brooke Harris (Highland, N.Y./Highland)
Shots: Milazzo (4)
Shots on Goal: Milazzo (3), Jones (2)
Saves: Bekah Nielsen (Normal, Ill./Heartland Community College) (7)
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half: Lewis 2, William Jewell 2
- Pinto scored the first goal for the Flyers 5:30 into the game.
- The Cardinals put up two shots over the next five minutes and managed to score one goal.
- Moments later Milazzo was able to notch her first goal of the game, assisted by Aguilar.
- William Jewel was able to answer back, converting one of its next five shots to tie the game before the end of the period.
Second Half: Lewis 5, William Jewell 0
- The Flyers got shots on goal from Pinto and Milazzo early in the half before Milazzo managed to score her second goal of the game at the 56:37 mark.
- DeVaux broke through at the 70:02 mark and scored her first goal of the season, while Hadzic scored her second goal of the season at the 71:19 mark.
- Gustafson gave the Flyers a four-goal lead at the 75:28 mark, which happened to be the second goal assisted by Jones in the contest.
- With less than five minutes left, Krupp scored a goal to cap the Flyers five-goal victory.
Final Score: Lewis 7, William Jewell 2
Up Next: Lewis travels to Kirksville, Mo. to take on Truman State on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m.