NEWBERRY, SC – Men's Soccer Shuts Out Lenoir-Rhyne for the First Time Since 2004.

OVERVIEW: LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY VS NEWBERRY COLLEGE

SCORE: Newberry Wolves 1, Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 0

RECORDS: Newberry (1-3-1), Lenoir-Rhyne (3-4-0)

LOCATION: Smith Road Complex – Newberry, SC

RECAP: Men's Soccer rallied behind a great performance on both sides of the ball. Taking a 1-0 lead in the 42', the Wolves were able to fend off the Bears and seal the first shutout against Lenoir-Rhyne since 2004.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Jacob Cotton started off his clean sheet with two saves in the 11' and 14'.

• The Wolves got on the board right before half (42') with a beautiful goal from Henok Awoke, unassisted.

• The second half was a defensive standoff from both teams with each allowing no goals.

• A late game save in the 88' from Cotton stopped the Bears final chance at a comeback.

• The Wolves closed out the match 1-0.

GAME STATS:

• Shots: Newberry 5 (2), Lenoir-Rhyne 15 (4)

• Corners: Newberry 2, Lenoir-Rhyne 6

• Saves: Newberry 4, Lenoir-Rhyne 1

• Fouls: Newberry 9, Lenoir-Rhyne 12

NEWBERRY TOP PERFORMERS:

• Cotton: Saves (4), Shutout

• Awoke: Goal (42')

The Wolves will be at home on Wednesday, October 9th vs. Shorter in a 4pm matchup.