HARTSVILLE, S.C. - On paper, the Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team dominated Coker on Saturday. On the scoreboard, the Cobras came away with a 2-0 victory.
Lenoir-Rhyne out-shot Coker 20-5, but none of Lenoir-Rhyne's 12 shots-on-goal found the back of the net. Both Cobra goals came in the second half.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Coker 2, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Coker (4-5-2, 2-3-1 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (5-5-0, 3-2 SAC)
Location: Hartsville, S.C.
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne put up five shots and five corner kicks in the first 25 minutes of action.
- The Bears had a good chance late in the opening half, but a Landry Boyles shot was saved by Coker goalie Rhyan Parkin.
- Lenoir-Rhyne's defense held the Cobras to zero shots in the opening half.
- Coker scored the first goal of the game in the 56th minute on their second shot of the contest.
- Despite six more shots from the Bears, the Cobras found the back of the net on their next shot, which came 20 minutes later.
- Coker sat back and defended over the final 15 minutes, holding on for the win.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- The Bears out shot the Cobras 20-5 and held a 12-4 edge in shots-on-goal.
- Lenoir-Rhyne had 14 corner kicks, compared to just one for Coker.
- Mya Rivera led the Bears with five shots, three of which were on goal.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lenoir-Rhyne leads the all-time series 14-2-2.
- This was Coker's first win over the Bears since a 3-2 victory in 1992.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will play host to No. 8 Catawba next Wednesday before celebrating senior day on Saturday. Catawba is 8-2-1 (5-0-1 SAC) on the year and defeated Wingate 5-1 earlier tonight. Kick-off for Wednesday's match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. following the men's game.
