Three Bobcats Score as Women's Soccer Downs Southern Wesleyan, 3-0

CENTRAL, S.C. – Lees-McRae women's soccer secured the 3-0 victory in Conference Carolinas play this evening against Southern Wesleyan as Taylor Barrineau, Priscilla Mawi, and Alexa Todd all scored for the Bobcats. 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 3; Southern Wesleyan 0
LOCATION: Childs Field -- Central, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-4-2/3-2-1), SWU (2-7-1/1-5-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Todd got Lees-McRae on the board in the 30^th minute off a solid cross by Sierra Shuey to give the Bobcats the goal advantage. The Bobcats collected two more shots on goal before the halftime whistle, but Lees-McRae held the 1-0 lead.
• Mawi doubled the lead for the Bobcats in the 66^th minute off an assist by Averee Andrews and Barrineau collected her team-leading sixth goal of the season four minutes later via an assist by Mawi.
• Mallory Roughton secured her first clean sheet of the season with two saves on the night for the Bobcats.
• Lees-McRae held the decisive advantage in shots, 19-5, and shots on goal, 12-2, over Southern Wesleyan.

FOR THE WARRIORS:

• Samantha Benner had a game-high nine stops for Southern Wesleyan and Natalie Thompson and Brooke Cash tallied shots on target in the contest.

 
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae returns to Banner Elk on Saturday, Oct. 1 with a conference matchup with Converse. The kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. with homecoming slated for this coming weekend.

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