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1
Simon Fraser SFU (0-3-2, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Fort Lewis FLC (2-0-2, 0-0-0)
Simon Fraser SFU
(0-3-2, 0-0-0)
1
Final
2
Fort Lewis FLC
(2-0-2, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Simon Fraser SFU 0 1 1
Fort Lewis FLC 2 0 2
Casey Stracher vs. Simon Fraser
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Casey Stracher (3) is all smiles after netting his first goal of 2025 against the Red Leafs on Dirks Field (Sept. 18, 2025)

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

No. 9 Fort Lewis finally bests Simon Fraser, 2-1

Andreottola stays hot, Stracher nets first goal of 2025

DURANGO, Colo. – After four long years and three unfavorable results, the No. 9 nationally ranked Fort Lewis men's soccer team (2-0-2) finally earned the program's first win over Simon Fraser University (0-3-2), 2-1, Thursday night under the lights of a rowdy Dirks Field.
 
The Skyhawks extend their unbeaten streak to four matches to open the 2025 campaign, and remain 2-0-0 at home on the grass of Dirks Field. In addition, the Skyhawks earn their first win against the Red Leafs, bringing the series to 1-2-1 all-time in favor of SFU.
 
Fort Lewis' offense has stayed hot, and possibly found its footing, striking for a 2-0 lead before finally conceding on a defensive miscue late in the match. The Skyhawks fired off 18 total shots, placing eight on frame, while limiting the Red Leafs to eight shots, with four shots on goal. Junior Lucas Martin recorded two saves against Jordan Thorsen's five.
 
Simon Fraser nearly claimed an advantage in the early going, as Francesco Troisi dispossessed the Skyhawks' goalkeeper on an errant pass, leaving nothing but an open net ahead. However, Mathias Valverde, making his first start, made a timely sliding save to keep the Red Leafs scoreless.
 
In the 20th minute, after a steady rotation of possession at midfield, Fort Lewis began its attack down the far sideline. Casey Stracher took service near the sideline and drove towards the box, making a give-and-go pass with Alessio Andreottola just inside the penalty area, allowing Stracher to find the open space between three defenders at the penalty line and use the slight flick of his right foot to dribble his first goal of the season just inside the left post.  
 
The 1-0 lead lasted just 8:54 seconds, and like a moth to a flame, Andreottola struck yet again, this time for the first game-winning goal of his career. A slick touch gave Andreottola possession near midfield, and the freshman bolted down the far sideline before sending service forward to a sprinting Francisco Pinto. Pinto pulled out a pair of defenders before sending service back into the middle of the box, where a sprinting Andreottola needed just one touch of his left foot to squeeze the ball between the diving keeper and the near-side right-post for his fourth goal of the season.
 
Troisi and the Red Leafs avoided the shutout in the final minutes after finally cracking the Skyhawks' back line in the 81st minute. Troisi managed to get a foot on a short pass just outside of the penalty area, forcing Fort Lewis to battle for possession. While a Skyhawks tackle slowed one opportunity for SFU, it created another for Troisi, who kept tracking and rifled the loose ball from the top-right corner of the box inside the top-left corner of the goal.
 
Notes
-Fort Lewis remains unbeaten through four matches, and is now 2-0-0 at home.
-The Skyhawks get their first-ever win over the Red Leafs, but still trail Simon Fraser 2-1-1 all-time.
-FLC has yet to fire fewer than 15 shots in a match this season.
-Alessio Andreottola, in his fourth career game, now leads the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in goals scored (4), game-winning goals (1), points (9), shots (15), and shots on goal (9).
-Francisco Pinto, with his second career assists, is now tied for the RMAC lead in assists thus far.
-Seven Skyhawks played all 90 minutes, including Lucas Martin, Casey Stracher, Mathias Valverde, Francisco Pinto, Kaden Schufft, Jacob Ramos, and Quinn Bosanko.
-Casey Stracher matched SFU's Francesco Troisi with a game-high four shots, while Troisi led all players with three shots on goal.
 
Up Next
Fort Lewis is set to welcome Great Northwest Athletic Conference leaders Northwest Nazarene University (3-0-1), who received votes on the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll, for another match under the lights at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
20:48
FLC Casey Stracher (1)
Assisted By: Alessio Andreottola
3 give-and-go with 10 into top corner of box, 10 centered, 3 right-footed dribbler inside left post.
29:42
FLC Alessio Andreottola (4)
Assisted By: Francisco Pinto
11 center service from far edge of box, 10 lunging left-footed strike squeezed between keeper and right post.
81:16
SFU Francesco Troisi (1)
17 rifled a loose ball just inside the box to the top-left corner of the net.

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