ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - No. 23 Lewis University men's soccer team battled back Wednesday night from a one goal deficit for their third draw of the season.
Lewis becomes 2-0-3 with Roosevelt moving to 2-1-2 after the draw.
HOW IT HAPPENED
With the sun setting in the distance, Wednesday's game started off with Lewis moving quickly into their offensive set plays. In the first 15 minutes the Flyers attempted four corner kicks with none resulting in a goal. At the 34:25 mark Lakers' substitute Alexander Amaya came into the game, less than a minutes later he received a pass from the opposite side of the box and put a shot into the back of the net for a Roosevelt goal.
Down 1-0 the Flyers came out of halftime with some fresh legs to energize the offense.
Simon Blaesdahl (Copenhagen, Denmark/Radford University),
Carson Czosnyka (Peoria, Ariz./Sandra Day O'Connor),
Robert Gorodnickis (Riga, Latvia/Riga),
Noah Kawaguchi (Arlington Heights, Ill./John Hersey) and
Faustin Wilson (Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben) started the second half up top for Lewis. After the first ten minutes of the second half,
Jael Chavez (Montgomery, Ill./East Aurora) sent a wide arching ball down the right sideline where the ball was met by Kawaguchi. He blew by the defender and the keeper for a Flyers goal.
The Flyers would continue their intensity for the remainder of the game and the contest closed at a 1-1 tie. Another full 90 for
Yoan Zagorov (Sofia, Bulgaria) with the one goal allowed and two saves. Roosevelt Keeper Eric Carvajal played a full 90 as well with one goal and three saves.
GAME NOTES
- The Arlington Heights native Kawaguchi returns home with a bang with his first collegiate Goal.
- Chavez earns his first assist since October of 2023 where Lewis beat Maryville with a score of 2-0.
- Five games in Lewis is averaging 14 shots per game compared to their opponents averaging 5.2.
UP NEXT
The Flyers return to conference play on Sunday as they head to Fayette, IA. to take on Upper Iowa at 2:30 p.m.
For the latest news, scores, and updates on Lewis men's soccer, visit LewisFlyers.com and follow the Flyers on social media at @Lewismsoccer on Instagram and @LewisMSoccer on X.
