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Jonas Moos
2
Winner Francis Marion FMU (7-5-5, 5-3-2)
1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR (5-8-0, 4-5-0)
Winner
Francis Marion FMU
(7-5-5, 5-3-2)
2
Final
1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
(5-8-0, 4-5-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Francis Marion FMU 1 1 2
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Jason Stuebe, Athletic Communications Assistant

Men's Soccer drops non-conference contest to Francis Marion

HICKORY, N.C.-- An early lead wasn't enough for the Bears on Wednesday night, as they fell 2-1 to the visiting Francis Marion Patriots. A non-conference matchup, this does not effect the Bears in their race for a high seed in the SAC tournament. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Francis Marion 2
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-7-0, 4-5-0 SAC), Francis Marion (7-5-5, 5-3-2 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Moretz Sports Athletic Complex | Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF THE MATCH:
  • The Bears could not draw up a better start as Jonas Moos scored just 23 seconds into the game. 
  • Francis Marion got the equalizer in the 17th minute, taking advantage of one of their five corner kicks of the first half. 
  • FMU got on the board just 19 minutes into the second half, as John Osadolor scored his eighth goal of the season to break the tie.
  • LR had two good chances late, but we unable to find the back of the net. 
  • Cathal Carney made a season-high eight saves in the game. 
  • FMU out-shot the Bears 18-9 and held a 10-6 edge in shots-on-goal. 
  • The Patriots' Camilo Salazar received the only yellow card of the game. 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • This was Francis Marion's first trip to Hickory since 2016. 
  • The Patriots were one of the teams under considers in the first regional rankings of the season. 
  • Jonas Moos' goal was his first of the season and second of his career.
  • The teams are locked at 3-3-2 in the all-time series. 
UP NEXT:  Bears will head to Tusculum on Saturday afternoon for their last regular season road trip. Tusculum currently sits in 10th place with a 1-4-2 record in the SAC. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.
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