Food Lion SAC Women's Soccer Championship Final: Catawba Claims Title with 1-0 Win over Bears
November 10, 2002

Courtesy Carson-Newman, Tusculum College Sports Information Offices

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.- Megan Mainer's (Raleigh, N.C.) goal in the 47th minute was all the scoring the Catawba Indians would need as they downed the Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne College 1-0 in the finals of the women's soccer Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Fall Sports Festival.

Mainer's goal came on an assist by Lisa DeMeyer (Jamestown, N.C.) on a header off a corner kick and lifted Catawba to a 15-2-1 overall record. The Bears, who advanced to the finals by upsetting top-seed Tusculum on Saturday, fall to 13-5-2.

Catawba's victory gives them a total of six SAC Tournament championships with a perfect 6-0 record in championship matches. The defense was the name of the game for the Lady Indians, as they did not allow a goal the entire tournament. Leading that charge was senior goalkeeper Kim Clayton (Haw River, N.C.), who holds the SAC record for most career shutouts with 32.

Lenoir-Rhyne  0 0 - 0 
Catawba       0 1 - 0

Shots: L-R 5, CC 9

Corner Kicks: L-R 0, CC 6

Fouls: L-R 17, CC 17

Offsides: L-R 0, Catawba 2

Goal Keeper Stats: L-R Julie Crosby (90:00), 1 GA, 4 saves. CC Kim Clayton (90:00), 0 GA, 1 save.

Scoring Summary: Catawba: Megan Mainer (Lisa DeMeyer assist), 47:18.

Records: Lenoir-Rhyne 13-5-2, Catawba 15-2-1