Hickory, N.C. -- David Sdzuy's penalty kick in the 13th minute sent the Lenoir-Rhyne Men Soccer Team to the SAC Championship game with their 1-0 win over Anderson. This will be the Bears' first appearance in the SAC final since 2011. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #7 Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Anderson 0
Records: #7 Lenoir-Rhyne (6-0-1, 4-0-1 SAC),  Anderson (5-2-1, 4-1 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Complex | Hickory, N.C.
 
STATS OF THE MATCH:

• In the 13th minute, Jaime Poza had the ball in front of the goal when Anderson's Goalkeeper Gal Elyashiv committed the foul which gave the Bears the penalty kick. 
• Sdzuy then connected on the kick in the top right corner to give the Bears the 1-0 lead.
• The goal was all the Bears needed as the LR defense held Anderson scoreless on just six shots on the night.
• Bears outshot the Trojans 14-6 and had four corner kicks compared to just two for Anderson. 
• Juan Basabe got the clean sheet in goal for the Bears, making three saves on the night. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Tonight's win was the first win over Anderson in the SAC tournament all-time (1-4-1).
• Bears did advance in 2014 after beating the Trojans in penalty kicks after a 0-0 tie. 
• With the win, the Bears move to 5-6-1 in the semifinal round of the tournament.
• Bears fell to Anderson 1-0 in their last SAC Championship appearance in 2011. 
• This was the Bears' first penalty kick goal scored since Florian Simon connected on two in an October 13th game against Lincoln Memorial in 2018. 
• Tonight's win ended a four-game losing streak to Anderson.

UP NEXT: Bears will host Wingate for the SAC Championship Sunday at 5:00 PM.