<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Bp9Bj_0wEoeKDj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Bp9Bj_0wEoeKDj00" width="800" height="450" >HICKORY, N.C.-- Evan O'Leary scored continued her dominant season on Saturday, scoring a point for the 10th straight game. Her assist to Ava Hartman in the 44th minute was the difference as the Bears held on to take down Carson-Newman 1-0 in Hickory. The win moves the Bears to the top of the SAC with 22 points. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Final: #7 Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Carson-Newman 0Records: #7 Lenoir-Rhyne (9-0-3, 7-0-1 SAC), Carson-Newman (5-4-2, 2-3-2 SAC)Location: Moretz Sports Athletic Complex | Hickory, N.C.STATS OF THE MATCH:<ul><li>The teams were about to go into the break locked at 0-0, but Evan O'Leary's assist set up Ava Hartman for her 6th goal of the season late in the half. </li><li>The goal was the game's only goal as it was Hartman's first ever game-winning goal. </li><li>The Bears held the Eagles without a shot in the first half as LR had a 9-0 advantage. </li><li>LR matched the first half with nine shots in the second half but could not find the back of the end despite having five more shots on goal.</li><li>Riley Miller stopped the only shot on goal for the Eagles as the Bears held C-N to just three shots in the game. </li><li>Bears had five of their six corner kick opportunities in the first half. </li><li>No yellow cards during the match and only twelve total fouls. </li></ul>BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:<ul><li>The win moves the Bears to 19-0-5 in their last 24 home games. </li><li>Bears have also now won their last eight games against the Eagles and have outscored them 19-4 in that span.</li><li>Bears are now two points ahead of Catawba in the SAC standings. The two teams met in Hickory on November 6th. </li><li>O'Leary's now leads the SAC with 10 assists.</li><li>O'Leary becomes just the 6th player in program history with 10 assists in a single season. </li></ul>UP NEXT: The Bears will have a week off until they welcome Limestone to Moretz Sports Athletic Complex next Saturday evening. Limestone is currently in a tie for 7th in the SAC and will face Tusculum on Sunday before facing the Bears next Saturday. </div></body>

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HICKORY, N.C.-- Evan O'Leary scored continued her dominant season on Saturday, scoring a point for the 10th straight game. Her assist to Ava Hartman in the 44th minute was the difference as the Bears held on to take down Carson-Newman 1-0 in Hickory. The win moves the Bears to the top of the SAC with 22 points.