GREENEVILLE, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's soccer team got back to their winning ways on Saturday, taking down Tusculum 3-1 for a key SAC victory. After going down 1-0 early, the Bears scored three unanswered goals to grab three points in the conference standings.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3 , Tusculum 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (6-7-0, 5-5-0 SAC), Tusculum (1-9-2, 1-6-2 SAC)
Location: Pioneer Field
I Greeneville, Tn.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Tusculum got on the scoresheet in the seventh minute with a goal from Frederico Belintende.
- Raul Canas answered one minute later, heading in his fourth goal of the season to tie the game.
- Oska Dahlberg beat the keeper in the 29th minute to give the Bears a 2-1 lead at the break.
- Jonas Moos put the game away with a penalty kick goal in the 69th minute of play.
- The Bears held a narrow lead in shots (12-11) and the teams were tied in shots on goal (5-5).
- Harri Rowe and Fran Tita each recorded an assist in the match.
- Tomas Fontes made two saves in goal.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This is the third straight win for the Bears over the Pioneers.
- Lenoir-Rhyne is 15-17-5 all-time against Tusculum.
- Harri Rowe received LR's only yellow card of the match.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will host Catawba on Wednesday night in their last regular season game, which also doubles as senior day. The Bears, who are tied for sixth in the conference with 15 points, will look to improve their seed in the SAC Tournament, which starts on Saturday, November 9th. Kickoff for Wednesday's game is scheduled for 5 p.m.
