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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Gneiser
3
Winner CATAWBA CATAWBA (6-2-2, 2-2-1 SAC)
2
Lenoir-Rhyne LR (5-3-0, 3-2-0 SAC)
Winner
CATAWBA CATAWBA
(6-2-2, 2-2-1 SAC)
3
Final
2
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
(5-3-0, 3-2-0 SAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CATAWBA CATAWBA 0 3 3
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Second Half Dooms Men's Soccer Against Catawba

Hickory, N.C.-- The Catawba Indians scored three second half goals to come back and beat the Bears 3-2 on a rainy Wednesday evening. Jaheim Smith scored his first career goal and Benjamin Gnieser scored his second goal of the season in the loss. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:  Catawba 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 2
Records:  Catawba (6-2-2, 2-2-1 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (5-3-0, 3-2-0 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Complex I Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF THE MATCH:

  • Bears wasted no time getting on the board, with a perfect cross from Harri Rowe right to the left foot of Benjamin Gnieser, who tapped it in for the quick 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute. 
  • Jaheim Smith got his first career goal in the 40th minute from a double pass from Victor Cascon and Noah Tiefel.
  • The second half was all Indians through as Catawba scored three goals in less then twenty minutes to battle all way back. 
  • In the 61st minute, Catawba's Nico Morillo scored his 4th goal of the year from a cross from Tom Savigar. 
  • A free kick in the 76th minute tied the game as Savigar tapped in the goal off the rebound. 
  • Savigar picked up his second assist and his fourth point with a pass to Salano Birch to give the Indians the lead and eventually the game. 
  • Bears had a chance to tie it with two minutes left but Tiefel's shot went just wide. 
  • LR outshot the Indians 14-7 and Catawba only had four shots on goal on the evening. 
  • Each team committed six offsides on the evening. 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Tonight was the 45th all-time meeting with Catawba. Bears have only played Wingate (47 times) more in their program history.
  • The lost snaps a six game winning streak against Catawba. 
  • It was actually17 years to the day the last time the Bears lost to Catawba in Hickory. 
  • Tonight was Carles Montoliu Lobo's 50th career game as a Bear. Montoliu Lobo has not missed a game in his four year career.  
  • Game had a lighting delay in the 22nd minute which lasted 56 minutes. 
  • Cascon now has at least one point in five straight game, one off his career best streak of six, which he has done twice (2018, 2020-21).
UP NEXT: LR will finish their home stand on Saturday night with a 7:30 P.M. contest against Queens 
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