BRISTOL Tenn. – No. 18 Lees-McRae men's soccer collected the 2-1 "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" victory over King after
Rui Cardoso found the back of the net in the 84th minute.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 18 Lees-McRae – 2, King – 1
LOCATION: Parks Field -- Bristol, Tennessee
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (11-0-3/7-0-3); King (2-10-1/2-7-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Conor O'Gorman scored off a turnover in the second minute as Lees-McRae led 1-0. King answered four minutes later with a goal from Harrison Reynolds.
- Andrea Marrazzo had two shots on goal in the first half, but Lees-McRae and King remained tied at 1-1 into the halftime break.
- Lees-McRae continued the pressure of the Tornado backline and Luke Creed had a shot on goal in the 78th minute. The Bobcats finally broke the tie in the 84th minute off the first collegiate goal from Cardoso. Sean McDonald was credited with the assist.
- Jonathan Kienle hauled in three saves this afternoon against King and allowed his first goal since September 19 at Mount Olive.
- The Bobcats are now tied for the most wins in program history since 2017 when Lees-mcRae went 11-5-3.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae continues its three-match road trip on Saturday at Shorter in Conference Carolinas play.
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