OREM, Utah - Lindenwood men's soccer (3-3-1, 0-0-0 OVC) dropped their final game in Utah as the Lions fell to Utah Valley (5-0-2, 0-0-0) by a score of 3-1. The Lions offense allowed three goals after breaking the scoring open early in the first half.

Lindenwood's offense was held to just seven shots with four of them being on goal. Utah Valley's goalkeeper Ben Williams allowed just one goal while making three saves. Enzo Gil made five saves on Monday allowing three goals. The Wolverines scored two second half goals to secure the win over LU.

Four different Lions had a shot on net in the loss including goal scorer Matteo Boasso. Lindenwood had four corner kicks in Wolverine territory on Tuesday, but were also called for three offside penalties.

Boasso scored his third goal in his last three games during the 27th minute of play. Ethan Blake had the assist for Lindenwood on that play. Both Lions are currently in the top ten in points this season with Blake leading the OVC with eight.

Utah Valley didn't waste time scoring just five minute later against Gil in the bottom left of the net. Both schools would go scoreless for the remainder of the first half.

Coming out of halftime, Utah Valley put the pressure on the Lions with a second goal during the 52nd minute with Omar Yehya's first of two goals. The Lions were limited to just three shots after this point. Yehya would score Utah Valley's final goal with just four minutes left to secure the win. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Lindenwood.

The Lions will be halfway through their five-game road trip this week on Sunday, Sept. 22 when they travel to St. Paul, Minn. to take on St. Thomas at 1:00 p.m. CT. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.