Hickory, N.C. - The Mars Hill College Men's Soccer Team (8-4, 5-2) shut out Lenoir-Rhyne University (4-7-1, 0-4), 2-0, Wednesday night in a South Atlantic Conference contest at the Moretz Sports - Athletic Complex.

The Lions' Rury Caulfield (Glasgow, SCOTLAND) and Felipe Ferraro (Sao Paulo, BRAZIL) each scored as Mars Hill picked up a key league road victory.

After a scoreless first half, Caulfield finally put the Lions on the board with a rocket shot from about 35 yards out in the 75th minute.

Ferraro added an insurance goal at the 82:03 mark of the match when he drove a ball to the near post after receiving a pass from Giovanni Malnati (Guayaquil, ECUADOR) right outside the box.? Malnati was credited with the assist.

Mars Hill's Zac Scott (Pittsboro, N.C.) earned the shutout win in goal after making three saves for the Lions, who held an 18-13 advantage in shots taken.

Lenoir-Rhyne sophomore goalkeeper Stefan Dill (Southampton, BERMUDA) suffered the loss despite tallying five saves for the Bears on the night.

L-R next plays at Newberry in a South Atlantic Conference match on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m.? Mars Hill hosts North Georgia on Saturday afternoon?at 2 p.m.