YOUNG HARRIS – Kelley Lyness scored in the first half and Emily Villas and Whitney Thomas found the back of the net in the second as the Young Harris College women’s soccer team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Brevard College Tuesday at the YHC Soccer Field.
After a scoreless first 25 minutes of action, Lyness gave the Mountain Lions (3-2-1) a 1-0 lead as her shot from about 35 yards out went over Brevard goalkeeper Jordan Box for the goal in the 28th minute.
Young Harris added to the advantage in the 77th minute, as Villas beat her defender down the right side and beat Brittany Webster with the shot to the far post to give the Mountain Lions a 2-0 lead.
Thomas’ goal put the game away in the 85th minute as she received the ball from Allison Burnham and went one-on-one on a breakaway, with her shot banging off the left post and into the goal to give Young Harris a 3-0 advantage.
The Mountain Lions out-shot the Tornados, 22-7, including 16-5 in the second half. Young Harris also had the 4-1 edge in corner kicks.
Allie Matulia recorded five saves in goal for Young Harris, while Box had two saves in the first half and Webster added nine in the second half for Brevard (2-4-1).
The Mountain travel 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25 to Bristol, Tenn., to take on King College.
