ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - UIU men's soccer (1-9-7, 1-9-4 GLVC) wrapped up the season with a 2-2 draw at Lewis (Ill.) (5-7-4, 4-6-4 GLVC). Midfielder Pedro Campanha Buccini scored a late goal on Saturday.
The Flyers took a 2-0 lead into halftime after netting goals during the seventh and 20th minutes of the game. Kuba Chrapczynski netted the first goal, while Joseph Munyaneza netted the second goal.
Buccini responded in the 81st minute, cutting Lewis's lead to one. He fired the ball from 15 yards out, sending it into the middle of the net.
The Flyers then scored on their own goal in the 87th minute, making the final score 2-2. Defender Arnas Kurakinas sent the ball off his right foot toward a Lewis defender, who headed it into the bottom right corner of the net.
Buccini had two shots and a goal. Benjamin Wendel and Nahum Ghyslain Wellot Samba both took three shots. Wendel, forward Jannik Schlegel, Forward Alejandro Suarez, midfielder Matas Dumalakas and Kurakinas each recorded two shots. Midfielder Jeremiah Alomo took one shot.
Forward Jeremiah Goko notched two shots on goal. Wendel, forward Jannik Schlegel, Dumalakas and forward Timur Nagy all had a shot on goal. Goalkeeper Noah Nymark-Pedersen posted six saves.
There were a total of five Peacocks who played 90 minutes. Nymark-Pedersen, defender Carl Wilhelmsson, Alamo, Dumalakas and defender Kyler White.
Munyaneza totaled three shots and a goal for the Flyers. Chrapcynski had two shots on goal and a goal. Kuba Slupski recorded three shots with two on goal and an assist. The Flyers led the Peacocks, 8-7 in corner kicks taken.
Upper Iowa took 19 shots with seven on goal, and Lewis took 15 shots with nine on goal.
The game featured 13 total fouls, eight by UIU and five by Lewis. The Flyers also received the contest's only yellow card.
