HICKORY, NC - Competing in the Saturday nightcap, the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer Team rolled past Emory & Henry, taking down their foes from Virginia 5-0. It was a balanced effort, as a different Bear scored each goal.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Emory & Henry 0
Records: #13 Lenoir-Rhyne (3-0-2, 1-0-1 SAC), Emory & Henry (3-2-0, 1-1-0 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Athletic Complex
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Lilly Soltz opened the scoring with a header off an Evan O'leary corner in the 28th minute.
- Rosa Gonzalez scored off a rocket left-footed shot right before the half.
- Tea Sabin added to the scoring tally with a penalty kick in the 50th minute.
- Montana Martin and Kennedy Flowers closed out the scoring late in the second half.
- The Bears outshot the Wasps 35-3 in the contest, with a 15-1 edge in shots-on-goal.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This was the Bear's largest win since a 7-0 defeat of Coker on October 11th of last season.
- Soltz, Gonzalez, Martin, and Flowers each scored their first career goals in the match.
- LR now has a 3-0 all-time record over the Wasps
UP NEXT: The Bears play host to No 6 Columbus State on Wednesday in a battle of national powers. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.