BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Jonas Bartelt tallied two goals 10 minutes apart as Lees-McRae men's soccer earned the 2-0 Conference Carolinas win over King on Tate Field this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 2, King – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (3-3-7/2-3-5); King (4-6-3/3-5-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Bartelt gave the Bobcats the one-goal advantage with a rocket outside the 18-yard box in the 12th minute off an assist from Owen Smith.
- Bartelt collected his second goal of the evening in the 22nd minute with a goal outside the 18-yard box again and was assisted by Adam Condron.
- Luke Creed had a shot on goal in the 59th minute and Bartelt almost had a hat trick off a bicycle kick in the 78th minute, but King's Gavin Roux made the save.
- Lees-McRae recorded a point towards the 2025-26 standings of the "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" with tonight's 2-0 win.
- Sean Green collected the shutout and faced zero shots on the day.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae looks to continue the momentum on Saturday as the Bobcats face Southern Wesleyan in Central, South Carolina at 3:30 p.m.
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