GAFFNEY, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team came up short on the road with a 2-0 defeat to Limestone, giving the Bears their first conference loss of the season. 

The Saints used a couple of late-half goals to hold off the Bears. In the first half, Claudel N'Goubou scored a penalty kick in the 43rd minute while in the second half, Bilal Camara scored right before the final whistle to solidify all three points. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Limestone 2, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-2-1, 1-1-0), Limestone (4-0-1, 1-0-0)
Location: Gaffney, S.C. | Saints Field

STATS AND INFO

• Limestone out-shot Lenoir-Rhyne, 13-8. The Saints had four shots on goal compared to the Bears' one.
• The Bears were more successful at drawing corner kicks as they had five set pieces from the flags. The Saints were only able to produce one corner kick.
• It was a physical battle between the Saints and the Bears as 10 yellow cards were shown. The Saints were dealt eight of the 10 cards.
• Despite the yellow cards being heavily favored towards the Saints, the fouls were relatively even with LR committing 17 fouls while Limestone committed 16 of their own.
• The Bears were a much productive unit in the second half with six of their eight shots coming after the break.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Limestone leads the all-time series, 11-4-1.
• In their last 10 contests, the Saints own a 8-1-1 record over the Bears.
• Limestone has now won six-straight matches over LR.
• The Bears continue to search for their first victory at Limestone. They post a 0-5-1 record.
• The Saints are 3-0 over the Bears in all-time meetings as conference opponents.

UP NEXT: The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team will continue its two-match road trip with a meeting against Anderson on Wednesday, Sept. 20.