BRISTOL, TENN. – In their second match of the week, Lees-McRae women's soccer collected a 2-0 win over King in another edition of the "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup".
Ivy Cagno and
Gwen O'Brien tallied goals for the Bobcats on the day.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 2; King – 0
LOCATION: Parks Field -- Bristol, Tennessee
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (6-2-2/5-0-2), King (1-7-2/1-4-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sarah Jones had the first shot on target for Lees-McRae in the 15th minute, but King's Olivia Seston made the first of her three saves on the afternoon.
- O'Brien put the Bobcats on the board in the 31st minute and Lees-McRae led 1-0 at the halftime break.
- Lees-McRae continued its offensive pressure with shots on goal by Haley Lowman and O'Brien.
- Cagno notched her first goal of the season off a pass from O'Brien in the 73rd minute.
- Ella Froehlich of King had an opportunity in the 89th minute but was turned away by Bobcat goalkeeper Chiara Coppin.
FOR THE TORNADO:
- Froehlich had the lone shot on goal for the Tornado and Seston made three stops in net for King.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's soccer plays Erskine on Tuesday, October 22 in Greensboro, North Carolina at 1 p.m. The match with the Flying Fleet will be played at Bryan Park.
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