DAHLONEGA, GA - The Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team played No. 18 to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
Reigning SAC Defensive Player of the Week
Riley Miller made five saves in the game and now sits at 20 career shutouts, moving her to second all-time in school history.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 0, No. 18 North Georgia 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-6-1, 6-3-0 SAC), North Georgia (11-3-2, 6-2-0 PBC)
Location: Dahlonega, Ga. | UNG Soccer Complex
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne opened the game with a shot by Katie Durham in the fourth minute of the contest.
- Riley Miller kept the game at 0-0 with a diving stop in the 29th minute.
- Aly Ramsey and Lucia Hidalgo each put up a shot in the final minutes of the half, but both failed to find the back of the net.
- Early in the second half the teams traded shots, but North Georgia made a push late.
- Miller and the defense fended off six shots in the final 10 minutes to hold on to the draw.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- The Nighthawks out-shot the Beras 18-13, but Lenoir-Rhyne held a 7-6 edge in shots-on-goal.
- There were only 10 combined fouls in the match and no cards.
- Lucia Hidalgo and Katie Durham led the team with three shots each. All three of Durham's shots were on goal.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lenoir-Rhyne leads the all-time series 5-4-3.
- The Bears defeated the Nighthawks 1-0 in last year's NCAA Second Round.
- This was the first tie in the series since a 1-1 draw in 2016.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will be on the road again this Saturday when they take on USC Beaufort in Bluftton, South Carolina. The Sand Sharks are 6-7-2 (2-5-2 PBC) and dropped a 3-1 contest to Lander on Monday. Kicko-off for Saturday's match will be at 1:00 p.m.
