Hickory, NC- Limestone women's soccer team tied the #6 in the nation Lenoir-Rhyne 1-1. The Saints battled throughout the game to give the Bears their third tie of the season in a South Atlantic Conference game. Limestone has a record of (4-6-3, SAC 3-4-2) and the Bears of a record of (9-0-4, SAC 6-0-2).
STORY OF THE GAME:
First half:
- Lucia Hidalgo scored the first goal of the game unassisted with 5:02 on the clock giving the Saints a 1-0 lead.
Second half:
- Evan O'Leary went on to help tie the game for them as she found the back of the net and was assisted by Carola Busquets.
Stats of the game:
Shots:
- Limestone University (LU): 11 total shots, with 4 on target.
- Lenoir-Rhyne University (LR): 22 total shots, with 9 on target.
Saves:
- Limestone University: 8 saves.
- Lenoir-Rhyne University: 3 saves.
Corner Kicks:
- Limestone University: 1 corner kick.
- Lenoir-Rhyne University: 7 corner kicks
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Limestone handed the Bears their 4th tie of the season.
- It was LR's second tie at home.
- Lenoir-Rhyne remains undefeated at home.
UP NEXT: Limestone will come back home on Saturday, November 2
nd against LMU starting at 1:00 PM.