For immediate release - 9/13/2007 - #031
LC Men's Soccer Defeats Randolph 3-1
LYNCHBURG, VA - The Lynchburg College soccer team defeated Randolph College 3-1 Thursday night in the first-ever meeting between the two schools in varsity men's play in any sport.
LC got on the scoreboard first, as Maurwyn Bowen (Montgomery Village, MD/Seneca Valley) snuck behind the Wildcat defense and tapped in the opening goal in the first 19 minutes. Randolph answered back just 48 seconds before halftime, as Jonathon Bolton converted on a penalty kick and the game was tied at one at halftime.
The Hornets' struck right after intermission, as Jared Melot (Reading, PA/Antietam) fed Phil Francois (West Windsor, NJ/Princeton) at the 48:27 mark. LC's Josh Reed (Newark, DE/Caravel Academy) netted an insurance goal with 1:20 left from Pat Brown (Williamsburg, VA/Christchurch).
Lynchburg out-shot RC 37-3 and held a 6-0 edge in corner kicks. Wildcat goalkeeper Aaron Humphreys made 10 saves, including seven in the second stanza.
The Hornets (5-1) have the weekend off, and return home Wednesday to open the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) season against Washington & Lee University at 7 p.m.
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