Hickory, N.C. -- The No. 12 ranked Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer team stayed perfect at home and shut out Newberry 5-0 on Saturday evening. The Bears return to the win column after suffering their first defeat of the season last Saturday at Lincoln Memorial.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Newberry 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (10-1, 5-1 SAC), Newberry (3-4-3, 1-4 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Complex | Hickory, N.C.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Neve Duston scored first, curling a shot from 18 yards out in the 2nd minute.
- Aqsa Mushtaq then scored twice in the first half in the 13th minute and 37th minute off assists from Madi Kyle and Allie Zueger.
- Duston capped things off by scoring the final two goals off the match late in the 85th and 87th minute.
- Charlotte Warner collected her seventh clean sheet of the season.
- LR outshot Newberry 27(16 SOG) - 2 (1 SOG).
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- LR moves to 8-0 at home on the season. With the win, LR also stays within striking distance of first-place Wingate in the league standings.
- Duston collects her first hat trick of her collegiate career.