DAHLONEGA, Ga. - The No. 22 Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team dropped their first game of the 2021 season 1-0 Wednesday night at North Georgia in non-conference action. A goal in the 56th minute by North Georgia's Taylor Malasek was the difference in this one.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: North Georgia 1, No. 22 Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: North Georgia (3-1-1), No. 22 Lenoir-Rhyne (3-1-2), (1-0-0 SAC)
Location: Dahlonega, Ga. | UNG Soccer Complex
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- The Bears out-shot UNG 6-4 with shots on goal. North Georgia had the edge in total shots 11-9.
- Neve Duston led the Bears with two shots, both of which were on goal.
- North Georgia committed nearly double the amount of fouls as the Bears with 13 to LR's 7.
- UNG held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks.
- Malasek's goal was unassisted in the 56th minute.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This is the Bears' second road game in a row without finding the back of the net. The last time they were on the road, they were able to fight for a 0-0 draw with Florida Tech.
- Since 2017, the Bears are 8-4 coming off a loss.
- With the loss, the Bears are now 3-2-1 all-time against North Georgia. Today's game was the first time in series history that the Bears failed to score a goal.
UP NEXT: LR jumps back into SAC play with a road match at Anderson on Saturday (9/25). 5 PM kickoff.
