Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse Team (10-1, 6-0), ranked No. 7 in NCAA Division II, won its 10th straight game with a 17-8 victory over Queens (6-5, 4-3) Saturday afternoon at Moretz Stadium in a South Atlantic Conference showdown.
Lenoir-Rhyne freshman midfielder
Eric Dickinson (Charlotte, N.C.) scored a game-high four goals – increasing his league-leading total to 39 – while junior midfielder
Ben Corrigan (Johns Creek, Ga.) added a goal and five assists as the Bears remained the lone unbeaten team in the league.
Queens' Justin Swick (Easton, Pa.) finished with a team-high four goals despite the loss.
Lenoir-Rhyne senior attacker
Mike Hanlon (Haymarket, Va.), the team's all-time leading scorer (182), added two goals and two assists to push his scoring total to a conference-high 55 points on the year. The Bears are also 21-1 in their last 22 games dating back to last season.
The Bears held a 47-44 advantage in shots taken while junior goalkeeper
Ryan Crompton (Frederick, Md.) stopped 13 shots to earn the victory while Queens' Anthony Caruso (Easton, Pa.) took the loss in goal despite making 11 saves on the afternoon.
Lenoir-Rhyne next faces Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate, Tenn., on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., in a South Atlantic Conference game while Queens hosts Mount Olive on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.