Young Harris College Athletics

YOUNG HARRIS, GA| The Mountain Lions played host today (Oct. 3rd) for a senior day match with the University of Mount Olive. A highly defensive game would result in a 1-1 draw, with Mount Olive scoring late to force a draw. 

YHC struck first within the first ten minutes of the match, with Alessandra Brown converting a penalty kick opportunity in the seventh minute of the match. The 1-0 Mountain Lion lead would hold until the 86th minute of the match when UMO scored the equalizer to match Young Harris at a goal apiece. This score would hold for the final minutes, resulting in a 1-1 draw. 

Young Harris now moves to 8-3-1 overall and 6-1-1 in Conference Carolinas. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• The Mountain Lions had 8(4) shots compared to 7(2) for the Trojans.  

• YHC had five corner kick opportunities compared to zero for UMO. 

• Emily Jantz and Samantha Thomson both appeared in goal for Young Harris. 

UP NEXT: The Mountain Lions will return to action Tuesday (Oct. 6th) when they travel to Southern Wesleyan.