No. 1 Lady Flames beaten in Florida

Lee coach Matt Yelton

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tournament host Embry-Riddle ended the 21-game winning streak of the four-time defending NAIA champion women’s soccer team with a 3-1 defeat of Lee University in the Habitat for Humanity Classic on Sunday. No. 1 Lee, which had beat No. 19 Northwood 6-1 on Friday, took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute Sunday on a goal by Caroline Scales, but Allison Schultz equalized in the 36th minute and the fifth-ranked Eagles added second-half scores by Valerie Obita and Kizzy Menez. “We got outplayed, outmuscled and outworked by a team that simply wanted it more than we did,” Lee coach Matt Yelton said. His Lady Flames (1-1) rebounded from two early-season losses to high-ranked foes last year to win 20 straight game and an unprecedented fourth consecutive national title. They host Lindsey Wilson this Thursday night.

• FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The Sewanee men’s soccer team lost 5-3 Sunday to North Carolina Wesleyan in the Methodist Fall Classic. Samuel Edoung-Biyo gave Sewanee an early lead, and Ford Rushton and Ford Emerson scored to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead in the second half, but the Battling Bishops scored three unanswered goals to get the win.

• SEWANEE, Tenn. — Sewanee fell to visiting Transylvania, 5-1, in women’s soccer Sunday after edging Washington & Lee 1-0 on Bess Goodman’s first-half goal from a Sam Hutton assist Saturday night. Meagan Poole made four saves against W&L. Olivia Glascoe scored the Tigers’ only goal in Sunday’s loss.

• Katelyn Newsome’s rebound goal with 10 minutes left to play gave Covenant College a 1-0 women’s soccer home win Saturday night against Pikeville. The Lady Scots (2-1-1) outshot the visitors 18-5 and had a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks. Hannah Bales made four saves in the shutout.

Golf

• ACWORTH, Ga. — John Hopper of Eatonton won the Georgia Public Links golf championship Sunday at the Cobblestone course. Hopper shot 70 in both rounds to win the event, followed by Ringgold’s Scott Melton and William Mitchell of Roswell in a tie for second place at 141. Three-time champion Brent Sizemore shot an 81 on Sunday to finish tied for 31st at 155.