TIGERVILLE, S.C. – North Greenville tallied a pair of goals just 10 minutes apart in the first half and added a late insurance marker to clinch a 3-0 win over the visiting Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas action this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: North Greenville – 3; Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Pepsi Stadium – Tigerville, South Carolina
RECORDS: North Greenville (4-3/4-3); Lees-McRae (0-7/0-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- North Greenville sprinted out of the gates by tallying a pair of shots-on-goal in the first seven minutes and were rewarded with an unassisted goal in the 23rd minute.
- After Marco Antonio Medeiros nearly evened the score in the 30-minute mark, the Crusaders extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 33rd minute.
- Lees-McRae had a final scoring opportunity in the first half as Johannes Oeksnevad nearly scored in the 37th minute, but the Bobcats failed to break through as the score remained 2-0 at halftime.
- The Crusaders added an insurance marker in the 85th minute to complete the game's scoring.
- Anton Sundstrom and Joshua Date combined to make six saves in goal for the Bobcats.
- North Greenville held a 9-3 edge in shots-on-goal and finished with a game-high eight corner kicks.
FOR THE FOES:
- Carlos Navarro scored twice to pace the Crusaders, while Jorge Henao-Chica also scored.
- Dawson Martin and Noah Kendrick shared time in net for the North Greenville.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will close out the regular season on Tuesday as they host King on Tate Field at 7 p.m.
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