BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Owen Smith registered his second goal of the season as Lees-McRae men's soccer moved its win streak to four matches in a row with a 1-0 victory over Tusculum this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 1, Tusculum – 0
LOCATION: Tate Field -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (8-0-2/4-0-2); Tusculum (1-5-1/0-2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae held the majority of the opportunities in the first half with three shots on goal in the first 12 minutes. Jonas Bartelt had the final shot on goal for the Bobcats in the first half, but the teams went into the locker room tied at 0-0.
- Smith finally got the Bobcats on the board in the 49th minute after a cross into the box from Andrea Marrazzo.
- Lees-McRae held off Tusculum in the final 40 minutes and secured its fourth win in a row with the 1-0 non-conference win over the Pioneers.
- Jonathan Kienle secured his seventh shutout of the season with five saves in goal. The Bobcats moved their unbeaten record to 8-0-2 on the season.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae welcomes No. 7 Francis Marion to Tate Field on Saturday afternoon for a Conference Carolinas showdown at 1:30 p.m.
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