NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team drubbed Newberry by a final score of 5-2 on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference play. The five goals scored are the most in a game under Head Coach
Jack Winter and the first time LR scored five times since Oct. 3, 2012, against Montreat.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Newberry 2
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-2, 2-1 SAC) | Newberry (3-4-1, 2-1 SAC)
Location: Newberry, S.C. | Smith Road Complex
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STATS OF THE MATCH:
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Victor Cascon found the back of the net twice in the match and was one of four players to score for the Bears in the blowout.
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Florian Simon scored the first goal of the game before the Wolves found the equalizer in the 31
st minute. LR would go on to score three goals in a 14:40 span to blow the game open.
• LR held a 19-6 advantage in shots and an 11-2 edge in shots on goal. The Bears also had a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks on the day.
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Goncalo Garcia finished with a goal and an assist and led the team with four shots. Garcia's goal was his third of the season.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
• This marks the third straight win for Lenoir-Rhyne over Newberry and puts the overall series at 18-4-1 in favor of the Bears.
• The win pulls LR into third place in the conference standings. The Bears trail Queens and Wingate who each sit at 2-0.
• The Bears have scored the second-most goals (9) in league play this season, trailing only Carson-Newman.
UP NEXT:
LR returns to action on Wednesday when they host Young Harris at 5:30 p.m. in a rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament battle that saw the Mountain Lions prevail 2-0. Young Harris is ranked No. 4 in the nation and sports a 7-0 record.