ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The Lewis University men's lacrosse team won their second straight contest as the Flyers defeated Roberts Wesleyan, 18-12, at Lewis Stadium, Sunday (Feb. 19).
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis (2-0) | Roberts Wesleyan (1-1)
STAT LEADERS
Goals: Baden Boyenko (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada/) (4)
Assists: Boyenko (3),
Drew Andre (Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada/) (3)
Ground Balls: Domenic Tarello (Libertyville, IL/) (7)
Saves: Riah Rathe (Chanhassen, MN/) (9)
Shots: Boyenko (10)
QUARTER BREAKDOWN
FIRST QUARTER: Lewis 7, Roberts Wesleyan 0
- Jack Speers (Glenview, IL/) scored the opening goal of the contest in the first minute after receiving the ball from Kevin Blaz (McHenry, IL/).
- Boyenko made it 2-0 in favor of Lewis at 10:44 in the first quarter from the pass of Nate McLean (Crystal Lake, IL/).
- Andre expanded the lead out to 3-0 not even two minutes later after Dominic Bravata (Portage, MI/) found him.
- Lewis made it 4-0 but it was a flip from their previous goal as Bravata passed it into Andre.
- Clement scored his first goal of the game after Boyenko him with 3:51 left in the first period.
- A little more than a minute left Boyenko found Anthony Mattio (Plainfield, IL/) to make it 6-0.
- Boyenko found the back of the net this time with his second goal of the match after he made it 7-0.
SECOND QUARTER: Lewis 11, Roberts Wesleyan 4
- Mattio scored his second goal of the match after Roberts Wesleyan responded with three unanswered to start the second.
- Andre recorded goal No. 2 as well with 5:36 left before halftime to make it 9-3 in favor of Lewis.
- Clement picked up his second goal of the match from Boyenko with 4:29 remaining before the half to expand the lead out to 10-3.
- Clement then recorded his hat trick with 1:14 left before half to give the Flyers a 11-4 lead at the break.
THIRD QUARTER: Lewis 17, Roberts Wesleyan 7
- Kevin Blaz (McHenry, IL/) scored his first goal of the match in the opening minute of the second half to make it 12-4.
- Boyenko recorded his hat trick a minute later after Luke Schroeder (Plymouth, MN/) found him which made it 13-4.
- Boyenko was not done as he recorded his team high fourth goal off the pass from Jack Speers (Glenview, IL/) in with 11:10 left in the third quarter to expand the lead out to 14-4.
- Speers decided to join the scoring after a goal from RWU to make it a 10-point lead again with 7:01 left.
- Boyenko added his fifth and final goal of the game after Andre found him to make it 16-5 with 6:10 remaining in the third.
- Speers scored his second in the closing seconds of the third quarter after the RedHawks scored two back to make it 17-7.
FOURTH QUARTER: Lewis 18, Roberts Wesleyan 12
- Roberts Wesleyan scored the first four goals of the fourth quarter.
- Schroeder joined the scoring with 2:31 left in the game from the pass from Andre with 2:31 left.
- RWU scored another goal less than 10 seconds later and that was it.
- Lewis came out on top 18-12.
FINAL SCORE: Lewis 18, Roberts Wesleyan 12
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday, Feb. 25 as the Flyers travel to Lenoir-Rhyne starting at 11 a.m. CT.