ROME, Ga. – No. 18 Lees-McRae men's soccer delivered three first-half goals and held off Shorter for the 3-2 Conference Carolinas victory on the road.
Conor O'Gorman recorded two goals this afternoon to lead the Bobcats.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 18 Lees-McRae – 3, Shorter – 2
LOCATION: Ben Brady Field -- Rome, Georgia
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (12-0-3/8-0-3); Shorter (2-8-2/1-7-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- O'Gorman started the contest quickly with a goal in the third minute. Andrea Marrazzo doubled the lead in the 11th minute with his seventh goal of the season.
- O'Gorman continued the scoring in the 31st minute with his second goal of the match.
- Shorter cut the deficit to two goals five minutes later with a goal from Jesus Tapia.
- The Hawks scored their second goal in the 74th minute for the 3-2 deficit, but Lees-McRae held off Shorter for the 3-2 win in Rome, Georgia.
- Lees-McRae held the 16-8 shot advantage this afternoon and tallied nine shots on goal to Shorter's six.
- Marrazzo finished the match with one goal and one assist.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae faces Belmont Abbey on the road on Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. in Belmont, North Carolina.
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