BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – No. 2 Lees-McRae men's soccer delivered a 3-0 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship Semifinal victory this evening over Converse. The Bobcats advance to their first championship final since 2017.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 2 Lees-McRae – 3, No. 3 Converse – 0
LOCATION: Truist Soccer Complex -- Browns Summit, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (15-1-3/9-1-3); Converse (11-4-5/8-1-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Converse had the early chances on goal with a shot from Levi Bankirer and the Valkyries were given a penalty kick in the 22nd minute. Iker Revuelta hit the post on the kick and the score remained 0-0.
- The Bobcats had their first opportunity late in the first half as Conor O'Gorman followed up his own shot for the 1-0 lead in the 40th minute. Lees-McRae held the 1-0 advantage at the halftime break.
- Lees-McRae and Converse continued to battle throughout the second half. Converse's goalkeeper Thiago Ausland received a red card in the 69th minute and the Valkyries played a man down for the final 21 minutes of the contest.
- Andrea Marrazzo found the back of the net in the 86th minute for the 2-0 lead. Landon Jewett tallied the third goal of the contest with 11 seconds remaining as Lees-McRae earned the 3-0 win over divisional rival Converse.
- Jonathan Kienle made key stops in both halves and the Senior Goalkeeper collected his 13th clean sheet of the season.
- Lees-McRae now advances to the finals for the first time since 2017 and will be looking for the first title in program history since 2010.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae advances to the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship Final for the first time since 2017. The Bobcats face No. 5 Francis Marion on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Truist Soccer Complex.
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