HICKORY, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne fell 4-1 to visiting Emory & Henry Wednesday night.
Lenoir-Rhyne got their only goal from
Hector Taboada, who converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Emory & Henry 4, Lenoir-Rhyne 1
Records: Emory & Henry (2-1-5, 1-0-2 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (0-5-3, 0-2-2)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Sports Athletic Complex
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Emory & Henry started out hot, scoring twice in the first 15 minutes.
- Following a lot of play in the midfield, the Wasps picked up their third goal on a break in the 34th minute, going up 3-0 at the half.
- Emory & Henry was on the offensive for the first half of the second, scoring off a free kick in the 66th minute.
- Lenoir-Rhyne had multiple chances late in the game, eventually earning a penalty kick late in the game.
- Hector Taboada converted the pk for his second goal of the season.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Emory & Henry out shot Lenoir-Rhyne 11-6 and held a 6-4 edge in shots on goal.
- The Bears had eight corner kicks, compared to none for the Wasps.
- There were just two yellow cards in the contest, one to each team.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- After dropping the first three games of the series, Emory & Henry has won the last two.
- The last time Lenoir-Rhyne fell by at least three goals at home was in September of 2022 vs. Limestone, the same year the Bears won the SAC Tournament.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne hits the road on Saturday to take on Newberry. The Wolves are 2-6 (1-3 SAC) on the year and dropped a 2-1 decision to Coker earlier tonight. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Newberry, South Carolina.
