BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae women's soccer kicked off the 2026 fall season with a 4-0 loss to No. 14 North Georgia on Thursday afternoon on Tate Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #14 North Georgia – 4, Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: #14 North Georgia (1-0); Lees-McRae (0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Laura Walker made the first of five saves on the afternoon in the 11th minute of the first half. Walker made her second save of the contest three minutes later.
- North Georgia scored the first goal of the match in the 30th minute via Nina Lopez. The Nighthawks held the 1-0 advantage into the halftime break.
- Addy Geiss collected the first shot on goal for the Bobcats in the 52nd minute, but North Georgia's Kayleigh Marreel made the save.
- The Nighthawks doubled their lead in the 60th minute and added another goal in the 64th minute. North Georgia took the season opener by a final of 4-0.
- Jordan Bartlinski joined Geiss with a shot on goal for Lees-McRae.
- Lees-McRae tallied five shots in the second half, but North Georgia held the 22-5 shots advantage in the match.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae heads to Emory, Virginia to face Emory & Henry on Sunday, August 30 at 2 p.m.
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