KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- The Lewis University men's soccer team defeated Truman State, 3-0, at Bulldog Soccer Park Sunday (Oct. 9). Godwin Asore (Kumasi, Ghana/Putnam Science Academy), Zahkar Shkidchenko (Kiev, Ukraine/), Christian Perez all scored goals in the first half to lead the Flyers to victory. 

TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 7-3-1, 5-2-1 GLVC | Truman State 3-5-4, 2-4-3 GLVC

LEWIS LEADERS
Goals: Asore, Shkidchenko, Perez 
Assists: Shkidchenko 
Shots: Shkidchenko (4)
Shots on Goal: Joram Bogers (Tilburg, Netherlands/Mill-Hill College) (2)
Saves: Sebastian Doppelhofer (Liebmannweg, Austria/Kapfenburg) (5)

HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half: Lewis 3, Truman State 0 

• Asore went on the attack and found the back of the net in the seventh minute to give the Flyers the 1-0 lead. 
• Truman State quickly looked to respond in the eighth minute but Doppelhofer was right there with the save. 
• Bogers looked to double the lead for the Flyers in the 13th minute but the Bulldogs' goalie saved it.
• The Bulldogs went on the attack again in the 18th minute but Doppelhofer recorded the save. 
• Shkidchenko doubled the Flyer lead after recording a goal which made it 2-0 in the 21st minute.
• Perez put the exclamation point in the match a minute later to make it 3-0. 
• TSU tried to cut into the deficit in the 27th minute but it was also saved. 
• Moments later, the Bulldogs tried again in the 31st and 38th minutes but they were unsuccessful. 
   

Second Half: Lewis 0, Truman State 0 

• Justin Darlage (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) looked to make it 4-0 in the 51st minute but his shot attempt was saved. 
• TSU had a few other shot attempts but they were off target.  
• Maxiliano Ibarra (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield East) tried to extend the lead out to 4-0 late in the match in the 84th minute but it was saved. 

Final Score: Lewis 3, Truman State 0 

UP NEXT
Lewis returns to action Friday, October 14 as the Flyers host Southwest Baptist to take on the Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. at Lewis Stadium.