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Hector Taboada
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR (1-4-1, 0-2-1)
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Anderson (SC) AND (4-0-3, 2-0-1)
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
(1-4-1, 0-2-1)
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Final
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Anderson (SC) AND
(4-0-3, 2-0-1)
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Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 1 1
Anderson (SC) AND 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Dallas Renzi, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Bears earn draw at #4 Anderson

ANDERSON, SC - The Bears produced their first point in the SAC standings with a 1-1 draw at No. 4 Anderson on Wednesday night. Oskar Dahlberg scored the game-tying goal in the 72nd minute to snap the Bears' four-game skid. 

Lenoir-Rhyne will look to get back in the win column on Saturday when they return home to take on the Newberry Wolves.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 4 Anderson 1, Lenoir-Rhyne 1 
Records: Anderson (4-0-3, 2-0-1 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (1-4-1, 0-2-1 SAC)
Location: Anderson, SC | Spero Financial Field at Melvin & Dollie Younts Stadium

STATS OF THE MATCH:
  • Xairo Villalon generated the Bears' first scoring chance in the 3rd minute, with his shot being saved by Anderson's Franco Funes.
  • The Bears tallied four shots on goal from the 13th minute to the 21st minute, including two shot attempts from Daniel Martinez. 
  • Anderson was held to just two shots and no corner kicks in the first half.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne put up five shots on goal and three corner kicks as both teams entered halftime tied at 0-0.
  • Anderson's Castillo Monton scored on Anderson's first shot on goal in the 65th minute.
  • The Bears would respond in the 72nd minute thanks to Oskar Dahlberg's first goal of the season, which was assisted by Xairo Villalon.
  • There were no shot attempts from either team until the 89th minute from Anderson's Arce Santiago as time expired.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne finished with an advantage in shots (8-5) and shots on goal (7-1).
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • This was the 25th all-time meeting between the Bears and Trojans.
  • The series remains tied at 9-9-7 and it's the second time in the last four meetings this game has ended in a draw.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne has not lost to Anderson since the 2019 season.
  • Oskar Dalhberg now has four career goals with the Bears and scored his first goal since November 2nd, 2024 at Tusculum.
  • Xairo Villalon produced his first career point as a Bear with the assist on Dahlberg's goal.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne allowed a season-low one shot on goal.
  • The Bears now have six different goal scorers through their first six games of the season.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will return home this Saturday to duel with the Newberry Wolves. Newberry is coming off their first loss in conference play last Saturday against Carson-Newman as they begin the season 4-1-1. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. from Hickory. 
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