BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Riley Huffman found the back of the net in the 16th minute, but Lees-McRae women's soccer battled Carson-Newman to a 1-1 draw on Tate Field this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1, Carson-Newman – 1
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (5-1-3/4-0-2); Carson-Newman (4-3-3/1-2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Huffman tallied her second goal of the season off a corner kick. Brooke Allen and Addy Geiss recorded assists on the play.
- Carson-Newman knotted the score at one goal apiece three minutes and two teams went into halftime deadlocked at 1-1.
- Ezra Carpenter had a shot on goal in the 64th minute but Eagles goalkeeper Amber Wilkinson made the save.
- Laura Walker collected a save in the 68th minute and held Carson-Newman to one goal in the match.
- Lees-McRae and Carson-Newman played to a 1-1 draw for the 90 minutes of play on Tate Field.
- Walker made five saves in goal for the Bobcats.
- Carson-Newman held the slight shots advantage, 11-10, and tallied six shots on goal to the Bobcats' three.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae faces Francis Marion in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday at 11 a.m. on Tate Field.
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