Jefferson City, Mo. – Lewis men's soccer lost to Lincoln, 3-1, in Great Lakes Valley Conference action Saturday (Oct. 3) at Capital City High School.
With the loss, Lewis moved to 2-7-2 (1-6-2 GLVC), while Lincoln improved to 6-0-3 (5-0-2 GLVC).
IMPACT PLAYERS
Lance Somerfield (Orland Park, Ill./Eastern Illinois) scored the Flyers' lone goal of the match, with an assist from Oliver Bielecki (Des Plaines, Ill./Elk Grove). In net, Jan Foret (Velke Opatovice, Czechia/Skola Hlavniho Mesta Prahy) made three saves.
For the Blue Tigers, Makwe Nkoana scored two of Lincoln's three goals, while goalkeeper Felipe Mattos made one save in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lincoln struck first in the 20th minute as Nkoana found the back of the net to give the Blue Tigers an early 1-0 lead. Lewis responded just five minutes later as Somerfield scored off an assist from Bielecki to level the match at 1-1. Neither team could break through again before halftime, sending the two sides into the break level.
Just four minutes into the second half, Lincoln regained the lead as Jonathan Nemorden found the back of the net to make it 2-1. Nkoana scored his second later in the frame to secure the 3-1 win for Lincoln.
GAME NOTES
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Lewis' all-time record against Lincoln now stands at 1-1-1.
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Both teams received one yellow card.
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Lewis recorded six shots, while Lincoln finished with nine.
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Pacifique Ndayishimiye (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora), Johnny Nesci (Naperville, Ill./Metea Valley), Georgio Kavalas (Orland Park, Ill./ Carl Sandburg) and Somerfield were the only four Lewis field players to play all 90 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Flyers will take on Missouri S&T Saturday, Oct. 10, at Lewis Stadium, with kickoff set for 5:30 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.
