CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Lee University Flames used a trio of goals in front of a packed house at the Lee University soccer field to defeat the Delta State University men's soccer team 3-0 on Friday night in Cleveland, Tenn., in the Gulf South Conference opener for both teams.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lee 3 |
Delta State 0
Records: DSU (2-2-1, 0-1 GSC) | Lee (2-1-2, 1-0 GSC)
Location: Cleveland, Tenn.
Series: Lee leads all-time series 5-0-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lee University pressured the Delta State defense early and often in the first half, getting a shot in the first minute of the contest that missed left of goal.
- The Flames kept the pressure on the Statesmen, but Harvey Stevens made a pair of nice saves just over 10 minutes into the game to keep the Flames off the board.
- Lee was able to notch a goal in the 39th minute, as Jose Orellana drove one up and away from Stevens in goal to give the home team a 1-0 lead at the break.
- Lee took 10 shots in the first half, with four of them coming on goal.
- The Flames continued to get chances in the second half and punched in their second goal of the game off the foot of Jared McWhorter in the 73rd minute to give the Flames a 2-0 lead.
- Jordan Whitchurch was sent off on a red card in the 72nd minute, and 40 seconds later the Flames and McWhorter capitalized to make it a two-goal game.
- Lee added a third goal from Samir Williams in the 80th minute off of an assist from Tanner Carter.
- Statesmen goalkeeper Harvey Stevens suffered the loss in goal while making five save. His record is 2-2-1 on the season.
- Lee goalkeeper Tristen Putnam logged a pair of saves and got the win in goal to improve to 2-1-2 on the year.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS:
- Delta State dropped it's opening game in conference play for the second consecutive season, falling 5-0 to Mississippi College last year.
UP NEXT
The Statesmen next travel to Shorter University for a 2:30 p.m. CT kick on Sunday, Sept. 17 against the Hawks in Rome, Ga.
