HICKORY, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's soccer team picked up their first point of the season on Wednesday, picking up a 1-1 draw with Lee.
The Flames got on the board first, but a
Raul Canas header in the 33rd minute locked the teams even at one.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Lee 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (0-2-1), Lee (1-0-2)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Sports Athletic Complex
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Lee was on the offensive early, putting up three shots in the first 10 minutes of action.
- The Flames scored on their fourth shot, with Thomas Lee Stift tapping in a rebound off a save from Mason Cranford.
- Lenoir-Rhyne turned it up after the goal, putting up three shots themselves.
- In the 33rd minute Oskar Dahlberg went for a bicycle kick, which was off the mark but right to the head of Raul Canas, who put it in to tie the game.
- The teams went into the break tied at one.
- The second half saw 13 combined shots and four on goal.
- Cranford kept the Bears in the game, making huge saves in the 62nd and 71st minute.
- Nothing ever materialized for the Bears, with their last shot coming in the 76th minute.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This was the first ever meeting between these two teams.
- Canas' goal was the 12th of his career.
- The Bears have not lost a home opener since a 3-0 defeat to Limestone in 2019.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will turn their sights to Saturday when they host No. 19 Carson-Newman in the conference opener for both teams. The Eagles, who previously defeated Nova Southeastern and tied No. 12 Palm Beach Atlantic, fell 1-0 to Trevecca Nazarene earlier tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. from the Moretz Sports Athletic Complex Soccer Field.
