HICKORY, N.C. – In a game that featured little offense, the Bears got second half goals from Brady Livingston and Lucia Hidalgo to take down Carson-Newman 2-0 Saturday afternoon.

The first half saw Lenoir-Rhyne put up five shots, with three being saved by Carson-Newman’s Olivia Henry.
Brady Livingston scored the second goal of her career in the 59th minute, taking a pass from Kennedy Flowers and burying it in the back of the net. Aly Ramsey had a shot saved in the 74th minute. Lucia Hidalgo successfully doubled the Bears lead with her first goal of the year with just nine minutes remaining.

Lenoir-Rhyne out-shot the Eagles 11-5 and held a 7-2 lead in shots-on-goal. The Bears took seven of the game’s eight corner kicks. Kennedy Flowers’ assist is the third of her career. Alison Little made two saves in net to get the win.

The Bears are now 30-13-4 all-time against the Eagles, winning the last 10 matches. Lenoir-Rhyne was ranked eighth in the most recent USC Rankings.

The Bears are 3-1 on the season, 1-0 in the South Atlantic Conference. Lenoir-Rhyne will host Lander next Wednesday in a re-match of last year’s Southeast Region Championship game. The Bearcats are off to a hot start on the year, going 3-0-1 without allowing a goal. Kickoff is schedule for 7:00 p.m. from Hickory.