BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. – Lees-McRae men's soccer fell to No. 5 Francis Marion, 1-0, in the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship this afternoon at the Truist Soccer Complex.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 5 Francis Marion – 1, No. 2 Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Truist Soccer Complex -- Browns Summit, North Carolina
RECORDS: Francis Marion (16-4-2/8-3-1); Lees-McRae (15-2-3/9-1-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Andrea Marrazzo collected the first shot on goal in the sixth minute but Francis Marion's Vicent Sanchis made the save.
- Jonathan Kienle kept the match even with a save in the 28th minute. The two teams went into the halftime break tied at 0-0.
- FMU scored in the 51st minute off a goal from Lucas Vila.
- The Bobcats went down a man in the 64th minute after Conor O'Gorman was issued a red card. Lees-McRae battled for the remaining 26 minutes with the man-down disadvantage.
- Sean McDonald had an opportunity in the 84th minute but his shot was saved. Cristiano Leite had the final chance for the Bobcats in the 88th minute but his shot hit the crossbar.
- FMU earned the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament with the 1-0 win.
- Callum Bonny, Sean McDonald, and Oskar Lindegard were named to the Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team after today's match.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae will now wait to hear if it will make the NCAA Tournament with the selection show tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m.
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