MARS HILL, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team fell to Mars Hill on Saturday Afternoon. The Lions got a goal in the 59th minute and held on to upset the No. 8 Bears. The loss drops the Bears to 3-2 in the SAC. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 
Final: Mars Hill 1, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Mars Hill (5-1-2, 2-0-1), Lenoir-Rhyne (6-2-1, 3-2 SAC)
Location: Mars Hill, N.C. | Belk Field

STATS AND INFO

• The first 45 minutes were a defensive struggle with just seven total shots. The game went to the break scoreless.
• The second half saw more offense as the Bears had eleven shots and the Lions ten, but the Bears could not break through.
• Mars Hill got the lone goal of the game in the 59th minute. After Juan Basabe saved a Peter Plougmad shot, Jorge Perez Prade scored eight seconds later for the game winner. 
• Jaime Poza and Luis Hernandez had shots in the last two minutes but neither could find the back of the net.
• Basabe made six saves in goal for the Bears.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Lions now have back-to-back wins against the Bears. Mars Hill defeated the Bears 2-1 in overtime in last years first round of the SAC tournament.
• Basabe tied a career high with six saves, a mark he has now done five times in his third year in Hickory.
• The Bears are tied for second in the SAC with nine points after five conference game. 

UP NEXT: The Bears will host Wingate next Saturday. Kick-off is scheduled for 5:00 PM from Moretz Sports Athletic Campus.