WINGATE, N.C. – A pair of Lees-McRae goals in the span of five minutes late in the first half allowed the Bobcats to post a 3-1 win over Saint Leo men's soccer, in a neutral-site game played at Wingate University's Pride Park.

Bryce Wilson accounted for Saint Leo's lone score in the 39th minute, burying a shot in the back of a wide-open Lees-McRae goal off a pass from Till Lammertz.

Taylor Gray, Tom Deeley, and Nathan Watt accounted for the Lees-McRae markers, with Deeley scoring on a penalty kick in the 37th minute. Watt's score came in the game's waning minutes as Saint Leo was pushing players forward in search of the game-tying goal.

Lees-McRae outshot Saint Leo, 20-4, with a 10-3 advantage in shots on goal. Each team charted 13 fouls, while the Bobcats were whistled for offsides three times to the Lions' two. Lees-McRae also had seven corner kick opportunities to one for Saint Leo.

The Basics
Final Results:  Lees-McRae def. Saint Leo, 3-1
Where: Pride Park | Wingate, N.C.
Record: SLU 0-2-0  | LMC 1-0-1 

How It Happened

33'| Taylor Gray scores from close in off an assist from Tom Deeley. | Lees-McRae 1-0 |

37'| Tom Deeley scores on a penalty kick. | Lees-McRae 2-0 |

39'| Bryce Wilson scores on a wide-open goal off a pass from Till Lammertz | Lees-McRae 2-1 |

89'| Nathan Watt chips in a shot at the end of a 3-on-1 breakaway, with Palle Jespersen getting the assist. | Lees-McRae 3-1 |

Points to Note

• Wilson's goal was the second of his career, and first since his freshman season when he scored against Eckerd College.
• Conor McElhinney got the start – the ninth of his career – and recorded seven saves over his 90 minutes.

For the Opponent – Lees-McRae

• The win was the first of the season for Lees-McRae, who improved to 1-0-1.
• Deeley's goal and assist for Lees-McRae allowed the senior to climb to seventh among LMC career points leaders with 73.

UP NEXT
Saint Leo makes its home debut on Wednesday, Sept. 6, when it hosts Florida National at 7:00 p.m. at the Saint Leo Soccer Field.

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