BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Jonas Bartelt registered the penalty kick goal as Lees-McRae men's soccer defeated No. 7 Francis Marion, 1-0, in Conference Carolinas play this afternoon on Tate Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1, No. 7 Francis Marion – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (9-0-2/5-0-2); No. 7 Francis Marion (9-2-1/6-1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In rainy conditions, Lees-McRae had an early chance with a goal called back in the 22nd minute. The two teams played to a scoreless first half with no shots on goal.
- Francis Marion's Jose Coutinho made the first shot on goal in the 49th minute, but Jonathan Kienle made the first stop of the contest.
- Conor Hart was taken down in the 18-yard box in the 50th minute and Bartelt found the back of the net on the penalty kick for the 1-0 advantage.
- The two sides played a physical match in rainy conditions. FMU's Oskar Adasiak had a quality chance in the 68th minute, but Kienle kept the shutout throughout the remainder of the contest.
- Lees-McRae improved to 9-0-2 overall and 5-0-2 in league matches. The Bobcats also moved their win streak to five matches in a row.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae heads to Tigerville, South Carolina to play North Greenville on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. in Conference Carolinas play.
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