Sophomore Zeiko Lewis had a goal and two assists to lead the Boston College Men's Soccer team to a 3-1 win against No. 20 Boston University at the Newton Campus Field.
Lewis' four points were a career high. He was credited with the game-winning goal in the second half and helped on the other two. Seniors Cole DeNormandie and Nick Butler scored the other two goals. Senior Matt Wendelken also earned an assist on the Butler strike. DeNormandie has scored in each of the last three matches.
It was the first loss for Boston University in its last 10 outings.
Boston University were the ones to score first in the 25th minute after Jordan Barker was taken down in the box on the attack. Dominique Badji stepped up for the penalty kick and connected to give BU the 1-0 lead.
Boston College equalized the match in the 43rd minute when Lewis handled the ball in the right side of the box near the end line. He turned to find an open DeNormandie who fired. The ball hit a BU defender but continued to the back of the net to even the score.
Lewis was spectacular in the second half and scored the game-winner in the 52nd minute. He stole the ball in the offensive half of the field and got free from a defender. He was left one-on-one with the keeper and got by him to easily finish the goal.
Lewis nearly caused more damage when he reached out and stole a pass from BU at midfield. He was making a run with Butler and senior Diego Medina-Mendez on either side of him. He passed off to Medina-Mendez to his right but the keeper came off his line to make a nice save.
The final Boston College goal came in the 78th minute. Wendelken controlled the ball near midfield on the right side and made a long pass to Lewis who was unmarked just outside the box on the other side. Butler made a run into the box and Lewis found him for the goal.
