BANNER ELK, N.C. – In the first matchup of the "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup", Lees-McRae women's soccer tallied a 2-0 shutout victory over King this afternoon on Tate Field.
Addy Geiss and
Kylie Gutierrez registered goals for the Bobcats.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 2, King – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-1-2/3-0-2), King (2-5-0/1-3-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae had multiple opportunities in the first 20 minutes of today's contest before Geiss headed home a great cross from Kamden Lewis in the 28th minute. The Bobcats led 1-0 at halftime over King.
- The Bobcats continued to dominate the play and possession in the second half. Lees-McRae doubled its lead in the 76th minute after Gutierrez struck the back of the net just outside the 18-yard box.
- Lees-McRae held King scoreless in the match and earned the first point in the "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" standings this year.
- Laura Walker collected her third shutout of the season and improved her record to 4-1-2 in goal for the Bobcats.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae welcomes Erskine to Tate Field on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Conference Carolinas play. The match will also be part of the Homecoming/Family Weekend here at Lees-McRae.
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