Romeoville, Ill. - In the final game of the regular season, the Lewis University women's soccer team punched their ticket to the 2025 GLVC Women's Soccer Championship with a 2-0 win over the University of Indianapolis Sunday afternoon at Lewis Stadium.
The Flyers ended the regular season with a 7-5-5 overall mark (6-5-3 GLVC) while the Greyhounds ended the year with an overall record of 1-11-4 (1-10-3). It marks the first time since the 2023 campaign that Lewis qualified for the postseason.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The red and white got the scoring going early as
Kali Sweet (Hudson, Ohio/Louisiana-Monroe) received a cross off a corner from
Timea Rojnik (Bratislava, Slovakia/British Internnational) and sent the ball into the back of the net to get the Flyers on the board first.
Despite numerous shots over the remainder of the half, UIndy kept Lewis out from the back of the net and held them at 1-0.
Less than two minutes out of halftime, the Flyers doubled their advantage thanks to a
Breanna Culver (Roscoe, Ill./Wisconsin-Milwaukee) goal which was assisted by
Jada Harvey (Roscoe, Ill./Rockford Christian).
The Flyers never relinquished their lead and held on to win, 2-0, and punched their ticket to the GLVC Women's Soccer Championship.
Lewis ended the day with a 18-5 edge in shots, 9-2 advantage in shots on goal and dominated corner kicks with a 15-3 lead.
Brianna Olynyk (Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada/The Kings University) made her first collegiate start in the win while
Caitlin Yurkovich (Bartlet, Ill./College of Dupage) closed out the final 89:22 of the contest and made two saves. As for the Greyhounds, they split halfs with Maria White and Kendall Ellis who combined for seven saves.
MATCH NOTES
- The Flyers 15 corners are the most in a match this season.
- Culver tallied her first goal since Oct. 12 at Missouri S&T
- The Flyers have not picked up a card in two of their last three contests.
- Lewis earned its fifth clean sheet all-time against UIndy.
UP NEXT
The Flyers will take the field against on Nov. 9 for the first round of the GLVC Women's Soccer Championship. Their opponent, time and location will be announced later this week.
50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ATHLETICS (WATCH)
Lewis University is also organizing several alumni and family events throughout the women's athletic seasons to commemorate this historic milestone. These special gatherings will provide an opportunity for former athletes, families, and supporters to reconnect and celebrate the achievements of women's sports at Lewis. The scheduled events include:
- Women's Volleyball (Nov. 14)
For the latest news and updates on Lewis women's soccer, visit LewisFlyers.com and follow the Flyers on social media at @lewiswsoccer on Instagram and @LewisWSoccer on X.
