BANNER ELK, N.C. – Four different Bobcats scored, led by
Haley Lowman who tallied her third and fourth goals of the season, to lift the Lees-McRae women's soccer team to a convincing 5-0 win, their most goals scored in a game since 2016, over Erskine this afternoon to clinch their fourth win on Tate Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 5; Erskine - 0
LOCATION: Tate Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (5-2/2-1), Erskine (0-5/0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae sprinted out of the gates with a pair of shot in the first three minutes and broke the deadlock in the 11th minute as Alexa Todd scored her third goal of the season on an assist by Taylor Barrineau.
- The Bobcats extended their lead to 2-0 as Lowman scored her third goal of the season on a cross from Kennedy Freeman in the 37th minute.
- Lees-McRae scored their final goal of the first half in the 40th minute as Gen Porsche scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Ivy Cagno.
- The Bobcats continued their offensive pressure in the second half with a pair of shots by Cagno in the first four minutes of the second frame.
- Lowman buried her second goal of the game and fourth of the season in the 51st minute off a pass from Sierra Shuey.
- Lees-McRae closed out its scoring in the 59th minute as Rachel Crum scored her first goal of the season on another assist by Cagno.
- Mallory Roughton and Haile Desmarais combined to make four saves en route to the team's third shutout in four games.
- The Bobcats held a 14-6 edge in shots, 7-4 advantage in shots-on-goal, and finished with a game-high three corner kicks.
FOR THE FOES:
- Kaylie Hayes and Abby McElveen shared time in net for the Flying Fleet and combined to finish with two saves.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will look to continue their winning ways as they visit Emmanuel on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. showdown.
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