No. 8 Lincoln Memorial Downs No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne, 2-1, In South Atlantic Conference Play Saturday At Bears Field

Luis Carrizosa scores the lone goal for the Bears

Hickory, N.C. – The No. 8 Lincoln Memorial University Men’s Soccer Team (11-2, 4-0 SAC) spoiled No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne College’s (11-2, 1-2 SAC) attempt at revenge after last season’s 5-3 penalty kick loss in the NCAA Division II Appalachian Region Tournament finals. The Railsplitters picked up the 2-1 win at Bears Field Saturday, handing L-R its second loss in three matches.

Leandro Pereira (Brasilia, BRAZIL) opened the scoring for LMU just 6:23 into the match when split a pair of defenders and beat the goalkeeper for the score. Felipe Nogueira (Uberaba, BRAZIL) made the score 2-0 in favor of the Railsplitters with 18:16 to go before halftime when he headed in a corner kick from Marcelo Galafassi (Jundiai, BRAZIL).

However, Lenoir-Rhyne gained some momentum going into the intermission when junior forward Luis Carrizosa (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen HS) received a cross from sophomore forward Amar Brkic (Winston-Salem, N.C./R. J. Reynolds HS) and beat the goalkeeper with a shot that found the back of the net with just 16 seconds remaining on the clock.

Both the Bears and the Railsplitters had several chances in the second half to add more points to the board, but neither team could capitalize on their opportunities.

Brent Cole (Knoxville, Tenn.) picked up the win in goal for LMU, while junior Francisco Banuelos (Guadalajara, MEXICO/New York Tech) suffered the loss for the Bears despite stopping six shots on the day.

Lenoir-Rhyne will return to action on Wednesday, when they host Mars Hill in a SAC matchup at 4:00 p.m.

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