BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Karim Gegg registered the match-winning goal in the 14th minute as Lees-McRae men's soccer picked up the 1-0 victory over North Greenville on Senior Day.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1, North Greenville – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-5-7/4-4-5); North Greenville (9-5-3/6-4-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gegg had the first opportunity on goal for the Bobcats off a free kick via Hayato Morimoto. Gegg headed the ball into the lower right corner of the net for the 1-0 advantage. Lees-McRae took the lead into the halftime break.
- Gegg and Morimoto had back-to-back shots in the 49th minute, but NGU kept the deficit to one goal.
- Sean Green made the save in the 58th minute off a shot from Riccardo Benini. Quinten Gray had a shot outside the 18-yard box in the 80th minute and David Boone had the final opportunity for the Trailblazers in the 89th minute but failed to score.
- Green held on for his fifth shutout of the season with four saves on the day.
- Gegg, Morimoto and Landon Robbins had shots on goal for the Bobcats.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae now heads into Conference Carolinas play and will play on Wednesday, November 5.
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