For immediate release - 9/15/2010 - #024
Hornet's men's soccer wins first conference game against Virginia Wesleyan

LYNCHBURG, VA - Cam Smith (Goode, VA/Jefferson Forest) scored the one and only goal of the match with only ten minutes left in regulation as Lynchburg men's soccer won its conference opener against Virginia Wesleyan by a score of 1-0 on Shellenberger Field on Wednesday night.

Cam had eight shots during the contest but only needed the one at the 79:53 mark of second half. Freshman goalie Michael Releford (Blacksburg, VA/Blacksburg) made his first collegiate start after coming into the game Sunday in the second half.  Releford has yet to relinquish a goal in his young career but was helped out by his defense Wednesday night. At the 14:37 mark, after Marlin forward John McKenzie beat Releford, the ball seemed to be destined for the back of the net until Hunter Smith (Goode, VA/Jefferson Forest) kicked it out at the last second.

Releford finished the match with eight saves as Virginia Wesleyan goalie Alan Hinton made six saves in the contest.

Lynchburg (4-2/1-0) will travel to Salisbury to take on the Sea Gulls on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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