Lewis University Athletics

Romeoville, Ill. – The Lewis men's soccer team earned a 3-1 win over Missouri S&T on Saturday (Oct. 10) at Lewis Stadium.

With the win, the Flyers improved to 3-7-2 (2-6-2 GLVC), while the Miners fell to 8-5-0 (6-5-0 GLVC).

IMPACT PLAYERS
Oliver Bielecki (Des Plaines, Ill./Elk Grove), Hampus Ryno (Kungsbacka, Sweden/Aranäsgymnasiet) and Kuba Chrapczynski (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) each scored a goal for the Flyers. In goal, Jan Foret (Velke Opatovice, Czechia/Skola Hlavniho Mesta Prahy) recorded four saves.

For Missouri S&T, Jake Salazar-Blair scored the Miners' lone goal, while Cavitt Bruhn tallied three saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Lewis opened the scoring in the 39th minute when Bielecki found the back of the net off an assist from Lance Somerfield (Orland Park, Ill./Eastern Illinois). The Flyers kept the Miners off the scoreboard for the remainder of the first half to take a 1-0 lead into the break.

Just 10 minutes into the second half, the Flyers doubled their advantage as Ryno scored off an assist from Chrapczynski.

Missouri S&T responded with a goal in the 62nd minute to cut its deficit in half. Lewis found its third and final goal of the afternoon in the 71st minute when Chrapczynski scored off an assist from Santino Moriconi (La Plata, Argentina/Colegio San Jose de La Plata).

The Miners were unable to find another goal, as the Red and White maintained their lead for the remainder of the match to secure the 3-1 victory.

GAME NOTES

• Chrapczynski scored his first goal of the season.

• Six yellow cards were issued during the match.

• Lewis recorded 13 shots, while Missouri S&T had 11.

• Lewis' all-time record against Missouri S&T now stands at 18-8-1.

UP NEXT
The Flyers will host Illinois Springfield on Wednesday (Oct. 14) at Lewis Stadium, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.