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Lees-McRae Beats Lady Trojans, 2-0

BANNER ELK, N.C. -- Maribeth Novak had two assists to lead Lees-McRae to a 2-0 victory over the Anderson University in a Conference Carolinas match Saturday night at Tate Field. Lees-McRae is now 10-8 overall and 3-7 in the conference, while Anderson drops to 3-11-1, 2-6-1. The game was scoreless until the 87th minute when Vickie Rich received a through pass from Novak and beat the keeper top shelf to give the Lady Bobcats a 1-0 lead. Lees-McRae added an insurance goal in the 90th minute when Jessica O'Leary chipped over the keeper for the goal. The scoring opportunity came on a Lady Bobcat counter attack when Novak picked up a loose ball and played a through pass to O'Leary. The Lady Bobcats outshot the Lady Trojans 14-8 and had nine shots on frame compared to four for AU. Marissa Middleton made four saves to earn the shutout for the Lady Bobcats, while Kelli Whitfield made seven saves in the losing effort for AU. Anderson University Women's Soccer Statistics