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Men's Soccer

Bobcats knock off number five Bulldogs 2-1 Wednesday night

Box Score  

Wingate, N.C.----The Lees-McRae College Bobcats handed fifth-ranked Wingate University its first loss of the 2013 season, defeating the host Bulldogs 2-1 in NCAA Division II men's soccer action. The Bobcats improve to 1-3 overall while Wingate falls to 3-1 on the season.

Lees-McRae got on the board 27 minutes into the contest when Scott Alford headed in a free kick from Andrew Shoemaker. The Bobcats held a 1-0 advantage at halftime despite Wingate holding a 9-3 edge in shots.

Lees-McRae added to its lead 11 minutes into the second half. Yago Xavier took a lead pass from Jordan Wright and found the back of the net to push the advantage to 2-0.

Wingate cut the lead to one 10 minutes later. Senior forward Fabio Azeredo (Sao Paulo, Brazil) fired a shot that was saved by LMC keeper Thomas Rusling. Azeredo got the rebound, but his second shot was blocked by a defender. That would go back to Azeredo again, and with his third shot he found the back of the net for the first time this season.

The Bulldogs out-shot Lees-McRae 20-7 on the night, holding a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal. Rusling had four saves for the Bobcats, while junior Daniel DeGraff (Statesville, N.C.) collected one save for Wingate. The Bulldogs also held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Wingate returns to action Saturday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 7 p.m. Lees-McRae hosts Belmont Abbey Saturday at 5 p.m. 
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