Veteran striker and team co-captain Aisha Lewis scored all three goals to lead the No. 7 University of Toronto Varsity Blues women’s soccer team to a 3-2 win over the Carleton Ravens and a playoff bye on Sunday afternoon in Ottawa.
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A Mississauga, Ont., native, Lewis opening the scoring on a breakaway in the 10th minute, before jumping on a loose ball in the 71st minute to even the score at 2-2. The Blues needed a win to pass Carleton in the standings for second place, and Lewis came through in a clutch, receiving a long through ball to find the back of the net in the 90th minute.
A fourth-year urban studies and sociology major, Lewis finishes the regular season ranked fourth in OUA scoring with nine goals in 16 games. The Blues will now host an OUA quarter-final next Sunday, October 27.Â
