TIGERVILLE, S.C. –
Harrison Watts registered his second goal of the season as Lees-McRae men's soccer battled North Greenville to a 1-1 draw in a Conference Carolinas Northwest divisional matchup.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1; North Greenville – 1
LOCATION: Pepsi Stadium -- Tigerville, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-2-3;1-1-1), North Greenville (2-1-2/0-1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- North Greenville got the board first with a follow-up shot from Jacob Marino in the 11th minute after an initial save from Jonathan Kienle.
- Watts earned his first of four shots on goal with a shot in the 13th minute, but NGU's Ricardo Marques made the save.
- Watts, Jonas Bartelt, Jesper Jonsson, and Landon Robbins added four more shots on target, but the Trailblazers led 1-0 after the first 45 minutes.
- Lees-McRae tied the contest with a marker from Watts in the 59th minute and an assist from Alex Brahm.
- The Bobcats had three more opportunities and a narrow miss by Owen Smith in the 88th minute of tonight's contest. The two teams battled for 90 minutes and earned a point within the league standings.
- Kienle registered three saves in 90 minutes of action for Lees-McRae.
FOR THE TRAILBLAZERS:
- Marques played well in goal for North Greenville with nine saves and held the Bobcats to one goal.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae welcomes "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" opponent King to Tate Field on Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m.
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