Smith Registers Goal as Men's Soccer Falls to Converse, 2-1

BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae men's soccer fell by a final of 2-1 on Sunday against Conference Carolinas leader Converse on Tate Field. Gray Smith tallied the lone goal for the Bobcats as the Valkyries won via an own goal in the 61^st minute of play.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1; Converse -- 2
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (5-2-3; 3-1-2), Converse (8-1-1; 6-0-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Laurin Boettcher had the first quality chance for the Bobcats in the 10^th minute of play, but Converse's goalkeeper hauled in the first save of the match.
• Lees-McRae continued to find shots on goal as Harrison Watts had a shot on net in the 28^th minute.
• Converse scored the first goal via a penalty kick after Daniel Garvilla received a yellow card in the 32^nd minute with Sergi Quixal picking the correct spot for the Valkyries for the 1-0 advantage.
• Balint Pavel sent an excellent cross that found the head of Gray Smith in the 42^nd minute to knot the score at one apiece in the first half.
• Converse picked up its offensive attack in the second half and found the go-ahead goal in the 61^st minute off an unfortunate bounce for the Bobcats in their defensive half.
• Jesper Jonsson tallied a shot on goal in the 64^th minute for the Bobcats, but Converse escaped Banner Elk with the 2-0 win on Sunday in Conference Carolinas play

FOR THE VALKYRIES:

• David Windmiller collected three stops in the 2-1 victory for Converse and Quixal found the back of the net for the Valkyries in the contest.

 
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae returns to Tate Field on Saturday, Oct. 5 for a non-conference contest with Shaw University. The kick is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Tate Field.

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