Hickory, N.C.-- On a night where the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer celebrated their senior's, the Bears used a second half goal from Ria Action to play to a 1-1 draw with Wingate. The tie keeps the Bears unbeaten in SAC play with a 4-0-2 record. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Wingate 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-2-3, 4-0-2 SAC) , Wingate (6-1-3, 2-1-3 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. I Soccer Field at Moretz Sports Athletic Campus

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The Bears out shot the Bulldogs 10-3 in the first half but it was Wingate who found the back of the net as Caroline Peters took a shot out the box and just snuck it inside the upper corner for the goal. Peters took all three of the Bulldogs shots in the first half. 
• Acton found the equalizer in the 59th minute after a cross from Kara Gavaghan, which Acton tapped into the goal. 
• The Bears controlled the ball all night as LR did not even allowed Wingate to have one shot on goal in the second half. The Bulldogs were out shot 22-3 but they came away with a tie on a chilly night in Hickory. 
• S.A. Phillips made one save on one of three shots from Wingate.
• After scoring twice on corner kicks last Saturday, the Bears could not connect on any of their eight corners tonight. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The last three matchups played in this rivalry have been here in Hickory. The Bears last trip to Wingate was in 2019.
• Acton's goal was her 20th career goal for the senior from Leicester, England. 
• Bears are in third place with 14 points in the SAC after tonight as Wingate moves into 5th with 9 points. 
• LR and Wingate joins Anderson in the SAC with at least two ties in conference play this year. 

UP NEXT: The Bears will host Emory & Henry for the first time on Wednesday.  Kick-off for this SAC Contest on the pitch is 5:00 PM.