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Herndon
Mike Keating
2
Winner Lees-McRae LMCB (2-0-0, 2-0-0)
1
Erskine ERSK (1-1-1, 1-1-1)
Winner
Lees-McRae LMCB
(2-0-0, 2-0-0)
2
Final
1
Erskine ERSK
(1-1-1, 1-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lees-McRae LMCB 0 2 2
Erskine ERSK 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Crum, Paulsen score second-half goals to lead Women’s Soccer past Erskine, 2-1

DUE WEST, S.C.Rachel Crum and Lauren Paulsen both scored second-half goals to lead the Lees-McRae women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over host Erskine this afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats matched their best start to a season since 2008 and are 2-0 in the conference for the first time since 2016.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 2; Erskine – 1
LOCATION: Huggins Field – Due West, South Carolina   
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (2-0/2-0), Erskine (1-1-1/1-1-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Both teams played to a scoreless draw in the first 45 minutes of action, with Erskine holding a slim 3-0 edge in shots.
  • Lees-McRae had multiple chances to break the deadlock early in the second stanza as Hannah Davies and Smith posted back-to-back shots in the first three minutes of action.
  • The Bobcats were finally rewarded in the 52nd minute as Crum converted the second of two-consecutive penalty kick opportunities for the Bobcats to give Lees-McRae a 1-0 lead.
  • Paulsen extended the Bobcats' lead as she scored her first goal of the season less than five minutes later off a set piece from Davies.
  • Erskine had multiple chances late, but the Lees-McRae defense held the Flying Fleet in check to preserve the conference victory.
  • The Bobcats scored an unfortunate own goal in the 89th minute to close out the scoring.
  • Hope Sanborn picked her second win in net for the Bobcats this season, making two saves in 90 minutes of work.
 
FOR THE FOES:
  • Cheyanne Fuller finished with two saves in net for the Flying Fleet.
 
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will visit Belmont Abbey on Friday, March 12 for another Conference Carolinas showdown starting at 4:30 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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