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LR vs E&H WSOC
2
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne L-R (5-1-0, 2-0-0)
0
Emory & Henry E&H (3-2-0, 0-2-0)
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne L-R
(5-1-0, 2-0-0)
2
Final
0
Emory & Henry E&H
(3-2-0, 0-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne L-R 1 1 2
Emory & Henry E&H 0 0 0

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

Hidalgo and Durham lead Bears to fifth-straight win

EMORY, Va. --  After a long rain delay in Virginia, Lenoir-Rhyne cruised to a 2-0 win against Emory & Henry, extending the Bears win streak to five, downing the Wasps 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) action Saturday afternoon. Lucia Hidalgo capitalized on the penalty kick in the first-half while Katie Durham collected her third goal of the season off a corner kick in the second half. 

The Bears held the Wasps to just three shot attempts, as Riley Miller collected her third shutout of the season. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 2, Emory & Henry 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-1, 2-0 SAC), Emory & Henry (3-2, 0-2 SAC)
Location: Food City Sports Complex I Emory, Va.

STATS OF THE MATCH:
  • Lucia Hidalgo scored her fourth goal of the season off a penalty kick goal in the 22nd minute.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne out shot Emory & Henry 14-0 (7-0 SOG) in the first 45 minutes.
  • Play was halted in the 47th minute due to a lightning delay in the area. 
  • Isabella Zicchinolfi found Katie Durham on the corner kick to extend the Bears lead 2-0 in the 61st minute. 
  • The best scoring chance of the game for Emory & Henry came in the 68th minute with three consecutive corner kicks.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne finished with a season-high 23 shot attempts and 11 shots on goal. 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • This is the 4th all-time meeting between the Bears and Wasps.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne remains undefeated 4-0 against Emory & Henry. 
  • Lucia Hidalgo has scored in four of the first six games to begin her LR career.
  • Riley Miller has nine shutouts in her first two seasons with the Bears. 
  • This is the second time this season LR has held their opponent to no shots on goal (Lees-McRae).
  • Katie Durham is tied for the team lead in points (9) with Lucia Hidalgo. 
UP NEXT: Bears return home Wednesday to face off against Francis Marion. The Patriots are coming off a 6-0 victory against Ferrum for their fourth straight win to begin the year. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. 
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