The Lindenwood men's soccer team defeated the No. 2 Maryville Saints on by a 4-2 final score on Sunday afternoon from St. Louis, Mo. With the win, Lindenwood improves its record to 5-4-2 on the season and 4-3-2 from within the GLVC.
MATCH OVERVIEW
The second-ranked Saints got on the scoreboard first during Sunday's match, taking a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute of the match.
Lindenwood answered quickly, evening the score in the 17th minute as
Joshua Scholl tallied his second goal in as many games with a header off of a corner kick.
Leon Silva was credited with an assist on the play,
Just over four minutes later, Silva put Lindenwood on top with a blast from nearly 20 yards out, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead.
Lindenwood saw its lead grow to a 3-1 margin in the 31st minute as
Luke McBeth ripped a free kick from the top of the box into the right side of the goal.
The Lions held their two-goal lead through halftime and into the second half.
In the 50th minute of play, Lindenwood saw its lead swell to 4-1 as McBeth assisted
Thomas Hutcheson off of a breakaway chance.
The Lions were issued a red card in the 70th minute, forcing the team to play down a man for the remainder of the match.
The Saints capitalized in the 85th minute, bringing the score to 4-2 in favor of the Lions. However, that was as close the home team would get, as the Lions prevailed by a 4-2 final score.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Silva picked up three points, including one goal, in the match, his second three-point performance of the season.
- McBeth extended his point streak to five straight matches with his three-point effort.
- McBeth leads the Lions in goals (7), assists (5), and points (19) through 11 games this season.
- Following their goals on Sunday, Hutcheson and Scholl have each scored in back-to-back games for the Lions.
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Tim Licht started the game in goal for the Lions, earning his fifth win of the season.
- Licht stopped six of the eight shots he faced in goal.
- The Lions had just four shots on goal for the match, scoring on each one.
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will begin its final homestand of the season on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. against Rockhurst. The Lions will play each of their next four matches at home, concluding with Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 27.
