BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Lane Koch drove home his first collegiate goal at Lees-McRae as the men's soccer team settled for a 1-1 draw at Barton on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats are fifth in the Conference Carolinas standings with 12 points on the season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1; Barton 1
LOCATION: Bulldogs Athletic Complex -- Barton, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (5-2-5/3-1-3); Barton (4-6-2/3-3-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Barton collected the first shots on goal in today's match, but goalkeeper Joshua Garvilla kept the contest scoreless. The Bulldogs found the back of the net in the 28th minute as Peer Brendler scored his fourth goal of the season.
- Fletcher Dyson had a chance on goal in the 37th minute but Barton kept their lead heading into the halftime break at 1-0.
- Joshua Garvilla kept the Bobcats in the match with two more saves in the second half, before Koch's strike found the back of the net off a Barton defender in the 84th minute.
- Tamino Brown had one more chance for Lees-McRae in the 88th minute, but the two sides ended in a 1-1 tie.
- Garvilla hauled in seven saves for the Bobcats, while Barton's Steingrimur Gunnarson had three stops in the contest.
FOR THE BULLDOGS:
- Brendler tallied the lone goal for the Bulldogs in the 28th minute of play as Blake Grove led the team with four shots on target.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 8 when the Bobcats travel to Wilson, North Carolina for a Conference Carolinas matchup with Barton.
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