October 2, 2007

Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Chowan, 4-0

Bears move to 6-3-2 on the season

Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne College Women’s Soccer Team (6-3-2) shut out Chowan University (4-7-2), 4-0, Tuesday afternoon at Bears Field.

Three different players scored for L-R and the Bears received an own goal as well en route to the win.

L-R junior forward Whitney Cline (Morganton, N.C./Freedom HS) opened the scoring after curving in her own corner kick 32:40 into the match.

L-R freshman forward Stevie Dellinger (Morganton, N.C./Freedom HS) made it 2-0 going into halftime after receiving a cross from the right by sophomore forward Lauren Rosch (Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS) and placing it into the net in the 40th minute.  Freshman midfielder Rebecca Lin (Northridge, Calif./Granada Hills HS) was credited with an assist on the play as well.

Bear freshman midfielder Kaitlyn Braddock (Dallas, Texas/Rockwall HS), playing in her first collegiate match, scored off her own rebound shot in the 80th minute before L-R tallied an own goal just a minute later when a Chowan player knocked the ball into the net.

Senior goalkeeper Nicole Ley (Cupertino, Calif./Monta Vista HS) stopped three shots for her second shutout of the year while Chowan’s Kristy Brown (Chesapeake, Va.) took the loss despite making 18 saves.

Lenoir-Rhyne next hosts Lincoln Memorial in a key South Atlantic Conference match on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

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