HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer Teams opened the season with a 6-1 win over Lees-McRae on Thursday afternoon. Abigael McGarel scored a pair of goals for LR who held a dominant 35-3 advantage in shots. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 6, Lees-McRae 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-0), Lees-McRae (0-1)
Location: Moretz Sports-Athletic Complex | Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF THE MATCH:
•   McGarel entered the match with nine career goals but reached double digits with her pair of scores this evening. Her first strike came on a PK in the 32nd minute which was the game-winner. Her second tally came off an assist by Madi Kyle in the second half. 
•  The trio of Hannah Van Eerden, Kyle, and Allie Zueger each finished the match with a goal and an assist. For Zueger, it was the first of her LR career and Ria Acton also scored her first career goal. 
•   Aqsa Mushtaq finished with eight shots and four shots on goal and Zueger also had eight shots, with five coming on frame. 
 
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
•   This is the six straight victory for LR against Lees-McRae which dates back to Sep. 13, 2003.
•   The Bears went 1-2 against Conference Carolinas foes a season ago. 
•   This marks the second straight season LR opened against Lees-McRae, defeating the Bobcats 1-0 to start 2018. 

UP NEXT:
LR is back in action this weekend against USC Aiken on Sep. 7^th at 1 p.m. at Moretz Sports Complex.