HICKORY, N.C. - After Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Catawba, the Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team bounced back in a big way, taking a 1-0 home win over first-place Queens. The Bears and Royals are now tied for 2nd in the SAC at 5-1. The lone Bears goal was a header in the 69th minute for the game winner.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

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

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The stats were strikingly even up and down the box score.
• The Bears out-shot Queens 17-16.
• Each keeper had four saves, with Grayson Cameron earning her fourth clean sheet of the year. 
• LR held a slight edge in corner kicks, 8-6.
• LR committed one more foul than Queens (12 to 11).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The Bears are now 3-0 this season in one-goal games. 
• With the win, LR is now tied with Queens for 2nd place in the SAC, each a half game behind Catawba. Catawba and Queens meet on Oct. 20 in Charlotte. 
• This is the last home game for the Bears until Oct. 30 when they play Wingate. LR has four road games in a row until then.

UP NEXT: The Bears continue league play on Wednesday night (10/13) when they travel to Mars Hill. 5:00 p.m. kickoff.