LEBANON, Ill. — Lewis women's soccer battled McKendree Wednesday evening, but the Flyers ultimately fell 4-1 to the Bearcats at Leemon Field. With the result, Lewis moves to 4-6-1 overall (3-4-1 GLVC), while McKendree improves to 11-1-1 (7-1-0 GLVC).
IMPACT PLAYERS
Francesca Pastorelli (Gilberts, Ill./Hampshire) scored the Flyers' lone goal, while
Elise Grant (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) recorded an assist and
Jillian Barth (Pleasanton, Calif./Foothill) made six saves. For McKendree, Maddie Mauch scored twice and added an assist, while Macie Begley and Aubrey Andrews each added a goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
McKendree applied pressure early, with Barth making saves on shots from Maddie Mauch and Lyla Karolczak. The Bearcats broke through in the 35th minute when Mauch found the back of the net off an assist from Ella Rogan to give McKendree a 1-0 lead.
McKendree doubled its advantage just over four minutes later when Mauch scored her second goal of the night, sending the Bearcats into halftime up 2-0. McKendree extended its lead in the 61st minute when Begley converted a penalty kick to make it 3-0.
Just under four minutes later, Andrews added another goal for the Bearcats, scoring off an assist from Mauch to push the lead to 4-0.
Lewis continued to battle late in the match. In the 86th minute, Pastorelli found the back of the net off an assist from Grant to put the Flyers on the board.
Pastorelli nearly added another goal moments later, but her shot went wide as McKendree held on for the 4-1 victory.
GAME NOTES
- Lewis recorded six shots, including two on goal, while McKendree finished with 19 shots and 10 shots on goal.
- The Flyers had four corner kicks compared to three for the Bearcats.
- Pastorelli recorded her first goal of the season.
UP NEXT
The Flyers return to action Saturday, Oct. 3, when they travel to Jefferson City, Mo., to take on Lincoln at 12:00 p.m.
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.
