Florence, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team (7-2-3) used goals from a pair of junior forwards from SPAIN - Marc Fernandez (Barcelona) in the first half and Ignacio de Goya (Madrid) after intermission - to secure a 2-1 road win at Frances Marion (6-6) Saturday night at Hartzler Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 2, Francis Marion 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (7-2-3), Francis Marion (6-6)
Location: Hartzler Field | Florence, S.C.
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STATS OF THE MATCH:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne senior Zach King  (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) earned the win in goal after making three saves.  Francis Marion's goalkeeper, Raul Guillamon Bejar (Palau-solità i Plegamans, SPAIN), suffered the loss despite picking up four saves in the process.
•    The Bears outshot the Patriots, 17-7, with 47.1 percent of their shots on goal.  For the Patriots, 57.1 percent of their shots were on goal.
•    The goal was de Goya's team-leading 10th this fall and sixth in the last three contests.  de Goya also has three match-winning scores in 2017.  
•    The Patriots scored first when junior forward Oliver Drakenhammar (Partille, Sweden) finished off a shot at the 19:29 mark of the first half.  The lead was short-lived, however, as Fernandez tied the contest 55 seconds later.  The goal was Fernandez's first of the year.
•    The Bears were able to edge the home team in corner kick opportunities, 6-5.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne won its second straight contest and improved to 4-0-1 against non-conference opponents this year.

UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne returns home on Wednesday for another South Atlantic Conference clash with Coker at 7:30 p.m., at the Moretz Sports – Athletic Complex.  Frances Marion hosts Chowan on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.