HICKORY, N.C. - A goal by Sophia Husted in the 82nd minute off a deflection was the difference as Wingate defeated the Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team 1-0 on Saturday night in Hickory. It was the Bears' second straight loss after winning three straight before that. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Wingate 1, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Wingate (9-5, 6-4 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (9-4-2, 7-3 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Sports Complex

STATS OF THE MATCH

• The Bulldogs outshot the Bears 18-13, and 7-3 with shots on goal. 
• Grayson Cameron had six saves for LR, and gave up one or zero goals for the 12th time this year. 
• LR had the advantage in corner kicks 7-4, including 5-2 in the second half. 
• Allie Zueger led the Bears in shots with five. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• LR has won four of the last six in this series, but Wingate has won two of the last three. 
• LR's two leading goal scorers (Evan O'Leary and Leonie Proessl) were held to a combined one shot. 
• LR has lost back-to-back games for the first time since the end of the 2019 season. 
• The Bears fall to 4-2-1 at home. They are 5-2-1 on the road. 

UP NEXT: The Bears host Carson-Newman in the regular season finale on Wednesday (11/3). 5:00 kickoff.