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Hector Taboada
3
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne L-R (5-4-2, 4-2-2)
0
Carson-Newman C-N (1-7-3, 1-4-1)
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne L-R
(5-4-2, 4-2-2)
3
Final
0
Carson-Newman C-N
(1-7-3, 1-4-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne L-R 2 1 3
Carson-Newman C-N 0 0 0

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

Taboada's hat trick propels Bears to fourth straight victory

HICKORY, N.C. - It was Hector Taboada's day on Saturday, as he recorded Lenoir-Rhyne's first hat trick since 2021 in a 3-0 Lenoir-Rhyne win over Carson-Newman. 

The Bears have now won four straight, outscoring their opponents 9-0 during that time. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Carson-Newman 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-4-2, 4-2-2 SAC), Carson-Newman (1-7-3, 1-4-1 SAC)
Location: Jefferson City, TN | McCown Field

STATS OF THE MATCH:
  • Hector Taboada put the Bears up early, scoring goals in the 10th and 11th minutes, both of which were assisted by Daniel Martinez.
  • Tomas Fontes made two saves in the first half to keep the shutout alive going into the break.
  • Taboada finished off his hat trick in the 77th minute, powering the ball in after Carson-Newman's goalie saved an Oskar Dahlberg shot. 
  • Things got slightly chippy late, with four yellows given in the final 15 minutes. 
  • The teams were tied with 10 shots each, with LR holding a 5-4 lead in shots-on-goal.
  • Fontes made four saves to preserve his fifth shutout. 
  • Both teams finished with 13 fouls.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bears have won five of the last seven games against the Eagles and haven't lost since 2017.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne's last hat trick was by Noah Tiefel on September 25, 2021, against Anderson.
  • All five of Lenoir-Rhyne's wins have come via shutout. 
  • The Bears now sit at second in the SAC with 14 points. 
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne takes an 11 day break before the travel to Florence, South Carolina, on Oct. 29th to take on Francis Marion in a non-conference battle. The Patriots are 6-3-3 (6-1-2 Conference Carolinas) and won 2-1 over Ferrum earlier tonight. Kickoff for that game is set for 7:00 p.m.
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