Box Score Fayette, Iowa - No. 23 Lewis University men's soccer team dropped their first game of the season against conference opponent Upper Iowa.
Lewis falls to 2-1-3 with the Upper Iowa Peacocks becoming 2-3-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The only goal of the contest came in the 28th minute with Upper Iowa's Abraham Navarro putting a high arching ball over the head of Lewis'
Yoan Zagorov (Sofia, Bulgaria). The Flyers and Peacocks continued to exchange offensive chances but the game would end in a stalemate with a 1-0 score.
Zagorov played another full 90 minutes giving up the one goal and proving one save as well. Upper Iowa keeper Noah Nymark Pedersen playing a full game shut out with five saves.
GAME NOTES
- Dating back to 2007, this is only the third loss in program history to Upper Iowa.
- Henrik Helgetun (Oslo, Norway/Korsvoll IL) made his Lewis debut with 10 minutes off the bench and Armani Vazquez (Orland Hills, Ill./Andrew) made his season debut with 5.
- Pacifique Ndayishimiye (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) continues to see more playing time setting his minutes record with 55 off the bench.
UP NEXT
The Flyers prepare for a Missouri road trip as the take on Truman State on Friday and William Jewell on Sunday.
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.
