MARS HILL, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team closed out the regular season with a key 1-0 win over Mars Hill on Wednesday night.
The Bears will be the No. 2 seed in the SAC Tournament and will host the No. 7 seed on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Mars Hill 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (10-6-1, 7-3-0 SAC), Mars Hill (7-6-5, 3-3-4 SAC)
Location: Mars Hill, N.C. | Meares Stadium
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne put up five shots in the first 20 minutes, with two being on goal.
- After controlling possession and putting up seven more shots, the Bears broke through, with Mya Rivera slotting it in off a pass from Ingrid Krakhellen just before the half.
- After putting up 16 shots in the first half, Lenoir-Rhyne managed just three in the second, content to sit and defend.
- Mars Hill put up three shots in the second half and never truly tested Riley Miller, leading to the 1-0 win for the Bears.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne held a 22-6 edge in shots and an 11-2 edge in shots-on-goal.
- Mars Hill committed 17 fouls, compared to 10 for Lenoir-Rhyne.
- There were three yellow cards in this game, two to the Lions and one to the Bears.
- Lucia Hidalgo led the team with six shots, three of which were on goal.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lenoir-Rhyne leads the all-time series 34-3.
- The Bears have won 21 straight in the series and haven't suffered defeat since a 1-0 loss in 2006.
- Sitting on the edge of the Southeast Region NPI rankings, the Bears closed the regular season by going 4-0-1 in the final five games.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne finished as the SAC Regular Season runners-up and will host the No. 7 seed in the SAC Quarterfinals on Saturday at 5:00. All fans to Saturday's game are encourage to wear black. More information on Saturday's game will be released tomorrow.
