SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Lincoln men's soccer team scored a pair of first half goals and another in the final two minutes to beat Indianapolis, 3-1, in the semifinals of the GLVC Championship at Cooper Sports Complex on Friday evening (Nov. 6). With the victory, the Blue Tigers advance to the championship match of the GLVC tournament for the first time in program history.
Jerome Lawel had a hand in scoring all three goals, including providing the assist on
Junior Grizzelle's shot in the 11th minute that gave Lincoln (14-0-4) the early 1-0 advantage. In the 35th minute, Lawel passed the ball to an open
Makwe Nkoana, who sent it past the keeper for a 2-0 Blue Tiger lead. At the 88:02 mark, Lawel received a pass from
Theon Cupee and kicked the ball into the net to seal the win and keep LU undefeated on the season.
Indianapolis (9-4-6) scored 1:15 into the second half, but was held to just two shots on goal compared to nine for the Blue Tigers. Lincoln, which is ranked No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches Division II poll, held a 20-12 advantage in total shot attempts, and
Felipe Mattos recorded a save while play the full match in goal.
Jonathan Nemorden, who had a shot on goal, led LU with five total attempts. Lawel and Nkoana each had three shots, two of which were on the net, and
Alysson Portela Barboza also tried shots in the win, with one on the goal.
Nathan Quashie finished with two shots on goal while
Nicholas Asante,
Shadrack Eshun and
Santiago Pineda attempted one shot apiece.
Lincoln will play the winner of the semifinal match between Truman State and Missouri-St. Louis in the GLVC Men's Soccer Championship title match in Springfield, Mo. on Sunday (Nov. 8) at 12:00 p.m. CST.
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