MURFREESBORO, N.C. –
Alexa Todd scored her fourth goal of the season, while
Mallory Roughton earned her second consecutive save, to lead the Lees-McRae women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over host Chowan to clinch their fourth win in a row. The Bobcats have now shutout their last four opponents, which is the longest streak since the 2013 season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1; Chowan – 0
LOCATION: Soccer/Lacrosse Complex – Murfreesboro, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (7-2/4-1), Chowan (2-6/2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After a slow start to the contest, with only three shots in the first 16 minutes, Lees-McRae had one of their best scoring chances of the first half in the 39th minute as Priscilla Mawi's shot was saved to hold the score at 1-1 at halftime.
- The Bobcats finally broke the deadlock in the 60th minute as Todd received a pass from Porsche and took a dribble before scoring her fourth goal of the season.
- Todd had a pair of scoring chances late to extend the lead, with one being saved and the other hitting the post.
- Lees-McRae's defense held strong in the closing minutes to earn the conference win.
- The Bobcats held a 12-7 edge in shots, a 4-0 advantage in shots-on-goal, and tallied 12 corner kicks.
FOR THE FOES:
- Allison Traub made three saves for the Hawks.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will travel to Francis Marion on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.
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