Hickory, N.C.-- Aly Ramsey scored two goals in a ten minute span in the first half to pace the Bears to a victory over Mars Hill on Saturday afternoon inside Moretz Sports Athletic Campus.
Skylar Noll added a goal right before halftime and
Elin Hansson scored in the second half to extend her goal streak to five games. The Bears have now outscored their SAC opponents 14-0 in their four conference games to open the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 4, Mars Hill 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-0-3, 4-0 SAC) , Mars Hill (3-2-1. 1-2 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. I Moretz Sports Athletic Campus
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Coming off the bench, Ramsey scored two goals in her 15 minutes of action. Ramsey now has three goals in her last two games.
- In the 42nd minute, Ria Acton delivered a free kick right off the post that Noll knocked in off the rebound to give the Bears a 3-0 lead heading into the break.
- It was Acton's second assist of the game as she delivered the pass for Ramsey's second goal of the game.
- Hansson then extended her scoring streak to five games with her second half goal off a Carola Busqueta pass in the middle of the box.
- Kristin Oliver made two saves for the clean sheet as both Oliver's saves came in a 40 second span late in the first half.
- The Bears outshot the Lions 24-4 on the night as the Bears only allowed one shot in the second half.
- LR had seven corners kick opportunity including four in a two minute span in the first but did not score off any corner opportunity tonight.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bears have now won 17 straight games against the Lions.
- With four goals tonight, LR has scored 99 goals in 33 all-time games against Mars Hill
- September 18th, 2019 was the last game against Mars Hill here in Hickory.
- With two assists tonight, Acton is second in the SAC with six assists.
UP NEXT: #18 North Georgia comes to town for a regional showdown with the Bears on Wednesday. An afternoon delight as kick-off is scheduled for 2:00 PM.