CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The Lindsey Wilson College men's soccer team scored two unanswered goals to upset Lee (Tenn.) University 2-1 tonight in a battle of top-10 teams.
The No. 8-ranked Blue Raiders (7-1-1) scored twice over an eight-minute span to hand the No. 4-ranked Flames (9-1-1) their first loss of the season.
After a scoreless first period, Lee scored just out of the break in the 47th minute to put the home-standing Flames in front 1-0. Lee freshman defender Stanley Magwano scored at the 46:19 mark off an assist from senior midfielder Stanley Nyazamba.
Lee maintained the lead into the 63rd minute when Lindsey Wilson senior midfielder Ryan Stewart scored the equalizer.
Stewart scored an unassisted goal at the 62:47 mark on a hard strike to the far post to tie the game a 1-1. The goal is Stewart's seventh of the season and the 45th of his career, moving him into eighth place on the men's soccer all-time goals scored list.
A little less than eight minutes later the Blue Raiders took the lead for the good as freshman forward Jakob Rittig scored his team-leading 10th goal of the season to give Lindsey Wilson a 2-1 lead.
Lindsey Wilson junior Nathaniel Jafta played a ball through to Rittig in the 71st minute and the Arhuss, Denmark, native, found the back of the net for the lead and eventually the win.
The Blue Raiders ended the match with a 19-10 shots advantage and a 9-3 shots on-goal advantage.
Lindsey Wilson junior goalkeeper Glen Fox earned his seventh win of the season, allowing one goal and stopping two Lee shots.
Lee sophomore goalkeeper Michael Simmons suffered his first loss of the season, allowing both Lindsey Wilson goals and collecting seven saves.
Lindsey Wilson returns to action at 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday, September 25, as the Blue Raiders travel to Mid-South Conference foe Campbellsville (Ky.) University.
