WILSON N.C. –
Noah Daragmeh scored his second career goal as Lees-McRae men's soccer battled Barton to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday afternoon in Wilson, North Carolina.
Jonathan Kienle collected five saves in goal for the Bobcats.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1; Barton – 1
LOCATION: Bulldogs Athletic Complex -- Wilson, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (3-3-4/3-2-2), Barton (6-2-1/3-2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Harrison Watts had the first shot on target for Lees-McRae in the 13th minute, but Barton's Steingrimur Gunnarsson made the first of five saves in net for the Bulldogs. Watts recorded another shot a minute later, but Gunnarsson kept the ball out of the goal.
- Fletcher Dyson tallied a shot on goal in the 28th minute and Nils Schulze had a shot saved by a Barton defender in the 29th minute. The two sides entered the halftime break deadlocked at zero.
- Barton got on the board first with a goal from Tommy Migliarotti in the 50th minute off a pass from Kai Thurston. Barton had a quality chance in the 52nd minute, but Kienle held the Bulldogs to one goal on the day.
- Daragmeh was rewarded in the 54th minute as he evened the match at one goal apiece off an assist from Owen Smith.
- Santi Balza had the last shot on goal for either side with 51 seconds remaining, but Barton and Lees-McRae settled for the 1-1 draw.
- The Bobcats and Bulldogs were even on shots, 16-16, and Lees-McRae held the slight advantage in shots on goal at 7-6. Lees-McRae had eight corners to Barton's seven.
FOR THE BULLDOGS:
- Gunnarsson held onto five of the six shots he faced on the day. The Bulldog defense had one team save and Migliarotti notched his fourth goal of the season.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae faces King on Saturday in Bristol, Tennessee at 3 p.m..
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