Lincoln, Mo. – Lewis women's soccer picked up a 1-0 victory over Lincoln Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Flyers improved to 5-6-1 overall (4-4-1 GLVC), while the Blue Tigers fell to 3-6-1 overall (2-5-1 GLVC).
IMPACT PLAYERS
Anna Linsler (Emmendingen, Germany/Marshall) scored the Flyers' lone goal, while Talia Kaempf (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) recorded the assist. Andrea Wie (Vadsoe, Norway/NTG Tromsoe) made two saves to earn the shutout.
Lincoln goalkeeper Kristin Oliver made eight saves in the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lewis wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the fifth minute as Linsler scored off an assist from Kaempf to give the Flyers an early 1-0 lead.
The Flyers continued to pressure the Lincoln defense throughout the opening half, recording shots from Reese Capion (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North High School), Anna Dazey (Corvallis, Ore./Linfield), Maddie Wilcynski (Big Sky, Mont./Lone Peak), Naomi Porter (San Francisco, Calif./Balboa), Elise Grant (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) and Francesca Pastorelli (Gilberts, Ill./Hampshire). Oliver made several saves to keep the Blue Tigers within one heading into halftime.
Lewis continued to create opportunities in the second half, with shots from Madisson Brown (Peoria, Ariz./Sandra Day O'Connor), Maggie Maher (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove), Linsler and Kaempf. The Flyers also earned multiple corner kicks in their attempt to add to their lead
Wie and the Lewis defense held firm late, turning away a shot from Lincoln's Kayleb Garrett in the 73rd minute to preserve the shutout.
GAME NOTES
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The Flyers led 7-1 in corner kicks.
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Wie made two saves to record her first shutout of the season.
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Linsler scored her third goal of the season.
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Today's win marked Lewis' third consecutive victory over Lincoln, dating back to 2024.
UP NEXT
The Flyers return home Saturday, Oct. 10, when they host Missouri S&T at 3 p.m. at Lewis Stadium.
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