FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Emmanuel tallied a pair of five-goal quarters and finished 2 for 4 on extra-man opportunities en route to clinching an 18-11 victory over the visiting Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas action this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Emmanuel (Ga.) – 18; Lees-McRae – 11
LOCATION: Franklin Springs, Georgia
RECORDS: Emmanuel (Ga.) (3-2/1-0), Lees-McRae (0-7/0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Tyler Finley finished with three goals to pace the Bobcats, while J.P. Galloway and Ryan Bird both chipped in two goals.
- Mike Moore posted a goal and three assists, while Ryan Beauchamp, Brady Ferriter, and Jonathan Barry all scored.
- Emmanuel opened the scoring a little less than three minutes into the first quarter and held a 4-2 lead at the first intermission.
- The Lions outscored the Bobcats 5-2 in the second frame to push the lead to 9-4 at the halftime whistle.
- After Emmanuel scored three unanswered goals to open the second half, Lees-McRae scored three goals in a four-minute span to trim the deficit to 13-7.
- The Lions scored five of the next six goals to clinch the conference victory.
- Emmanuel held a 33-26 edge in shots-on-goal, while the Bobcats finished 19-22 on clear attempts.
- Joshua Csanyi and Antonio Cruz combined to make 15 saves in net for the Bobcats.
FOR THE FOES:
- Justin Parker finished with five goals to pace the Lions, while Allan Velasquez chipped in two goals and three assists.
- Ethan Brundage, Phillip Bell and Matt Pesek combined to make 15 saves in net for Emmanuel
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will host Belmont Abbey on Wednesday for a 3 p.m. showdown.
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