BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Cristiano Leite and
Andrea Marrazzo each tallied a goal this afternoon as Lees-McRae men's soccer delivered a 2-0 Conference Carolinas win over Erskine on Homecoming Saturday.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 2, Erskine – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (7-0-2/4-0-2), Erskine (0-7-1/0-6-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae held the majority of the possession for the 90 minutes and multiple opportunities in the first half. Nils Schulze had the first shot on target in the seventh minute, but Erskine's Marc Navarro made the stop.
- Conor Hart had a quality chance on goal in the 44th minute another shot went high to end the half.
- Marrazzo finally got the Bobcats on the board in the 50th minute after finishing a pass from Schulze.
- Lees-McRae added to its lead in the 87th minute after Leite found the back of the net from a wonderful pass via Noah Ballard.
- Lees-McRae has not allowed a goal on Tate Field since October 28, 2025 and a seven-match home shutout streak.
- Jonathan Kienle earned another clean sheet in goal for the Bobcats with two saves on the day.
- The Bobcats held the 27-4 shot advantage and 13-2 shots on goal margin.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae heads out of Conference Carolinas play to face Tusculum on Wednesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. on Tate Field.
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