The Lee University men’s soccer team handed the Trevecca Nazarene University its first loss of the season in a 3-1 win Wednesday night. The three goals came in the first 35 minutes for the Flames and improved their record to 5-2-2 and dropped the Trojans to 5-1-2.

  It was a high scoring affair in the first half. Lee scored all three goals between the 17th and 35th minute. Trevecca answered with a goal in the 41st minute. Max Rode got the scoring going for Lee. In the 17th minute he found himself on the end of a cross from Ole Backfisch and he easily headed it into the open net.

  In the 25th minute, Michael Oberbeck made it 2-0.

Ansel Ledezma had a free kick on the left side of the field. He play into the box bounced around before Oberbeck was able to connect with it on an outstretch foot.

  Matias Milla Munoz made it 3-0 in the 35th minute. After a handball in the box by the Trojans, he converted the penalty kick. Phillip Collins made it 3-1 in the 41st minute for Trevecca.

  The Flames controlled most of the second half but could not find the back of the net again.

  Lee outshot TNU 15 -6 in the win. While Trevecca had 16 fouls to just 11 for Lee. Both teams ended up with two yellow cards.

  It was the first career goals for both Rode and Oberbeck.3

  Lee will return home on Saturday, September 26 at 3:30 PM as they will host Mississippi Christian University.