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WSOC Championship photo
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Lincoln Memorial LMU (9-5-4, 6-2-3)
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Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR (13-1-5, 7-0-3)
Lincoln Memorial LMU
(9-5-4, 6-2-3)
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Final
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR
(13-1-5, 7-0-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lincoln Memorial LMU 1 0 1
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 3 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Evan O'Leary's brace leads Bears to second consecutive SAC Tournament Championship

MATTHEWS, NC - Evan O'Leary just makes things happen. Down 1-0 at the break to Lincoln Memorial in the SAC Championship, O'Leary scored on a free kick early in the second half to tie the game. She then put the Bears ahead with a rocket from 18 yards out, and sealed the deal with an assist to Vivien Becker Peralta late in the game, giving LR the 3-1 victory. For her efforts, O'Leary was named the SAC Tournament MVP. 

This marks the fifth SAC Tournament Championship for the Bears, and the first time they have ever won it in back-to-back years. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (2) Lenoir-Rhyne 3, (4) Lincoln Memorial 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (13-1-5, 8-0-3 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (9-5-4, 6-2-3 SAC)
Location: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex I Matthews, NC

STATS OF THE MATCH:
  • Despite being out shot 8-2 in the half, LMU went into the break with a 1-0 lead thanks to a long goal from Hannah Stafford in the 21st minute. 
  • The Bears came out of the locker room hungry for a goal, putting up three shots and holding most of the possession early in the final 45.
  • In the 61st minute Evan O'Leary buried a free kick in the bottom right corner of the net, knotting the game up at 1-1.
  • With momentum going the Bears way, O'Leary launched a shot from the 18 in the 76th minute that soared past the hands of the LMU goalkeeper to put the Bears ahead 2-1.
  • Vivien Becker Peralta capped off the phenomenal night by tapping in a pass from O'Leary, securing the 3-1 victory.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne out shot the Railsplitters 22-9 and held an 11-2 edge on shots-on-goal. 
  • The Bears defense held strong, as Riley Miller was forced to make only one save on the night.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Evan O'Leary now has eight goals and 14 assists on the season.
  • She has notched a point in all but three games this season.
  • Vivien Becker Peralta's goal was her second of the season and third of her career.
  • Head Coach Jo Fennema becomes the fourth Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer coach to win a SAC Tournament Championship. 
UP NEXT: The Bears, who came into this game ranked #2 in the region, earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will learn their opponent during tomorrow night's selection show. The show is set to take place at 7 p.m. on NCAA.com.
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