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Watts
2
Winner Barton BAR (8-4-0, 7-2-0)
1
Lees-McRae LMC (7-5-2, 5-3-1)
Winner
Barton BAR
(8-4-0, 7-2-0)
2
Final
1
Lees-McRae LMC
(7-5-2, 5-3-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Barton BAR 1 1 2
Lees-McRae LMC 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer stumbles against Barton, 2-1

BANNER ELK, N.C. – Harrison Watts scored his fourth goal of the season, off assists by Johannes Oeksnevad and Erick Uvalle, but it was not enough as Barton tallied the game-winning goal in the 84th minute to clinch the 2-1 victory over the host Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas contest this afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Barton – 2; Lees-McRae – 1    
LOCATION: Tate Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Barton (8-4-0/7-2-0), Lees-McRae (7-5-2/5-3-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Lees-McRae grabbed momentum early in the contest, by tallying four shots in the first 17 minutes of action, but it was Barton who broke the deadlock with a goal in the 17th minute.
  • The Bobcats had one of their best scoring chances in the 38th minute as Watts' shot was saved to keep the score at 1-0 at halftime.
  • The Bulldogs nearly doubled their score in the opening minutes of the second half, with five shots in a five-minute span, but failed to push across their second goal.
  • Lees-McRae finally evened the score in the 84th minute as Watts collected a pass from Oeksnevad off an initial cross by Uvalle and buried his fourth goal of the season into the top left corner.
  • The score remained tied for only 37 seconds as the Bulldogs scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 84th minute.
  • Gray Smith had one final chance to even the score with three second remaining, but the header just missed left to preserve the Barton victory.
  • Joshua Garvilla finished with seven saves in net for the Bobcats.
  • Lees-McRae held a slim 17-15 edge in shots, while Barton finished with a 10-5 advantage in shots-on-goal.
 
FOR THE FOES:
  • Luis Hernandez Velasco scored both goals for the Bulldogs, off assists by Immanuel Akpeme and Gabriel Slemer Lopes.
  • Jacob Randolph finished with four saves in net for Barton.
 
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will visit "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" rival King on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.
 
For more information on Lees-McRae Athletics, follow the Bobcats on Twitter (@LMCBobcats), on Facebook (Lees-McRae Athletics), and on Instagram (leesmcraeathletics).
 
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