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Ferrum Ferrum (2-4-2, 1-3-0)
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Winner Lees-McRae LMC (4-4-1, 2-2-1)
Ferrum Ferrum
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Lees-McRae LMC
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Ferrum Ferrum 1 0 1
Lees-McRae LMC 1 1 2
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Sanford Leads Women's Soccer to 2-1 Conference Carolinas Victory over Ferrum

BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae women's soccer Freshman Mackenzie Sanford tallied a brace in this evening's 2-1 win over Ferrum in a Conference Carolinas match.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 2, Ferrum – 1
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-4-1/2-2-1); Ferrum (2-4-2/1-4-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Ferrum opened the evening with a goal from Breanna Herlihy in the fourth minute of the contest.
  • Lees-McRae gained the possession and the momentum went back in favor of the Bobcats after the goal scored by the Panthers. Brooke Allen, Sanford, and Aubrey Tansey had chances in a five-minute period for the Bobcats, but Ferrum kept them scoreless.
  • Sanford headed in a cross from Ezra Carpenter in the 21st minute as Lees-McRae tied the contest at 1-1. The Bobcats and Panthers went into the halftime break tied 1-1.
  • The Bobcats continued their offensive attack in the second half with more shots on goal from Allen, Jordan Bartlinski, and Tansey. Sanford had her initial shot blocked, but followed up the shot for her second collegiate goal of her career in the 61st minute.
  • Lees-McRae continued the pressure throughout the majority of the second half and collected the 2-1 win over Ferrum on Wednesday evening.
  • The Bobcats held the advantage in shots with 29-7 and shots on goal, 17-4. 
  • Ferrum made 15 saves in the match and Ashli Wuss had 11 saves in goal for the Panthers.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae looks to continue the momentum on Saturday when the Bobcats face North Greenville in Tigerville, South Carolina at 4 p.m.

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
03:19
Ferrum Breanna Herlihy (5)
Assisted By: Alondra Vera
GOAL by Ferrum Herlihy, Breanna Assist by Vera, Alondra.
20:37
LMC Mackenzie Sanford (2)
Assisted By: Ezra Carpenter
GOAL by LMC Sanford, Mackenzie Assist by Carpenter, Ezra.
60:15
LMC Mackenzie Sanford (2)
GOAL by LMC Sanford, Mackenzie.

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