Lees-McRae College junior Kaitlyn Kerrigan (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) is ranked ninth in the nation in both total assists and helpers per match in the latest edition of the NCAA Division II women's

soccer statistics Tuesday. Lees-McRae (3-3-1, 2-1 Conference Carolinas) has opened its defense of last year's conference title with two wins in three matches, including a 5-1 victory of North Greenville University on Sep. 15. The Bobcats enter the week ranked 38th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 2.43 goals per match thus far. Lees-McRae is also listed 51st in goals against average (0.849) and 81st in save percentage (0.806).
Kerrigan begins the week ranked ninth in both total assists (six) and helpers per match (0.86). Kaitlyn Briggs (Oviedo, Fla.) is listed 65th in goals against average and 84th in save percentage (0.80), while Sam Arendt (Franklinton, N.C.) enters the week ranked 97th in total goals (four).
Lees-McRae returns to the pitch on Wednesday when the Bobcats travel to Belmont, N.C. to take on Belmont Abbey College in conference play at 1:30 p.m.

Photo Courtesy: Kaitlyn Kerrigan, LMC Athletics