Lenoir-Rhyne Takes Home 2022 SAC Men's Soccer Tournament Crown
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Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Lincoln Memorial | Lenoir-Rhyne |
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| Shots (on goal) | 6 (1) | 17 (5) |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 6 |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TheSAC.com) – The No.4 seed Lenoir-Rhyne Bears took home the 2022 South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win over No. 7 seed Lincoln Memorial on Sunday (Nov. 6).
It was a hard-fought match from start to finish and neither team was able to gain a clear advantage in the first 45 minutes of action.
Luis Hernandez broke the stalemate just two minutes into the second half when he blasted a shot from just outside the 18-yard box past the Lincoln Memorial defense to give the Bears the 1-0 lead.
That would prove to be all the offense needed for Lenoir-Rhyne to secure its first SAC Men's Soccer Tournament title since 2006.
In addition to Hernandez's goal, Bear goalkeeper Juan Basabe had a save and earned the shutout in the net.
With the win, the Bears earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Super Region 2 regional which will begin next week.
The SAC also named an all-tournament team of 11 players, including the tournament's Most Valuable Player, Lenoir-Rhyne's Carles Montoliu Lobo. The following players were named to the 2022 SAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team:
Nic Wittur, Wingate
Aleksa Janjic, Wingate
Mark Radoki, Limestone
Antonio Ferreira, Limestone
Harry Cooke, Lincoln Memorial
Kriton Kiuosis, Lincoln Memorial
Ronan O'Mahony, Lincoln Memorial
Carles Montoliu Lobo, Lenoir-Rhyne - MVP
Dani Fernandez, Lenoir-Rhyne
Juan Basabe, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jaime Poza, Lenoir-Rhyne
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