YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. --- Freshman Pol Vassart notched his first collegiate goal, but the Lees-McRae men's soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 13 Saint Leo Saturday evening at Young Harris, Ga.
The Lions (1-1) found the win column after Matthias Katerna netted a hat trick and Brandon Rivera dished out all three assists. The Bobcats (1-1) saw six different players take a shot.
Katerna and Rivera hooked up 42 seconds into the contest when Rivera served a ball in from the right side.
Rich Wall's squad responded with the equalizer at the 7:58 after Vassart (Arnhem, France) corralled a Nathan Watt (Newcastle, United Kingdom) pass and blasted it past Conor Elhinney.
The Lions took the lead for good in the 24th after Maximilian Schulze-G tallied a goal.
Katerna was responsible for both goals in the second half.
Thomas Deeley (Timaru, New Zealand) and Palle Jespersen (Malante, Germany) recorded two shots each.
Both squads amassed two saves.
The Bobcats travel to Tusculum Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in Greeneville, Tenn.
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