GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Lenoir-Rhyne University defeated Tusculum University 4-0 in South Atlantic Conference women’s soccer Sunday afternoon at Pioneer Field.
Katie Durham had a goal and two assists for the Bears (8-6-0, 6-3-0 SAC), who outshot the Pioneers (2-11-0, 2-6-0 SAC) by a 23-6 margin in the match, including 18-3 in the second half. Riley Miller finished with three saves to earn her second shutout in three starts.
Durham needed just 3:29 to get on the board as she collected a cross-field pass from Ava Hartman, got around Tusculum keeper Julia Olsson and slipped a shot into the goal for her fourth of the season.
The Pioneers had a chance to level the match with 3:22 left in the first half when the Bears were called for a hand ball in the box during a Tusculum corner kick, McKenzie Hanson took the penalty for the Pioneers, but her shot went over the crossbar.
Lenoir-Rhyne went ahead 2-0 at 50:41 when Alexis Cagno headed in a cross from Durham at the far post for her fifth goal of the year. Aly RAmsey followed with her first of the season as she took a short pass from Durham and put a shot in the far corner past Olsson.
Brady Livingston closed out the scoring for the Bears at 83:37 as she fielded a long pass from the defensive end from Ingrid Krakhellen and scored her second of the year.
Olsson departed after Livingston’s goal having made seven saves in the contest, with Holly Cowan adding one save in the final 6:23.
Lenoir-Rhyne had a 5-1 edge in corner kicks, while Tusculum was called for 14 fouls to 12 for the Bears.
The Pioneers will host Newberry for Senior Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 beginning at 2 p.m. The Wolves (4-7-3, 2-5-1 SAC) are one point ahead of the Pioneers in the SAC standings with two conference matches remaining for both teams.
