Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse Team (3-0), ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II, rallied from a four-goal deficit to pull off an improbable double overtime win over No. 9 Seton Hill (1-1), 14-13, Saturday afternoon in a battle of two of the best teams in the country at Moretz Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 14, Seton Hill 13 (2OT)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-0), Seton Hill (1-1)
Location: Moretz Stadium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
• LR junior All-American long stick middle
Collin Lett (Greensboro, N.C.) scored the game-winner 43 seconds into the second overtime off an assist from senior midfielder
Ben Corrigan (Alpharetta, Ga.), who finished with three goals and a pair of assists.
• Lenoir-Rhyne – which trailed by an 8-4 score midway through the second period – also received four goals and two assists from junior attacker
Joe Buduo (Shrewsbury, Mass.). Buduo also scored with 35 seconds remaining in the final period to force overtime.
• Seton Hill, which held a 45-41 advantage in shots taken, was led by Zach Rusch (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Logan Maloni (McMurray, Pa.) with three goals each.
• Lenoir-Rhyne senior
Ryan Crompton (Frederick, Md.) came up big for the home team, totaling a career-high 19 saves. Seton Hill's Max Eismann (Rochester, N.Y.) suffered the loss in goal despite 11 stops on the afternoon.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• Lenoir-Rhyne defeated a highly-ranked team for the second straight week. Last Saturday, the Bears downed previously top-ranked and the defending national champion Saints of Limestone by a 17-13 score on the road.
• The Bears are 26-4 in their last 30 contests dating back to the start of the 2016 season.
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne returns to the field on Monday to take on Molloy beginning at 1:00 p.m., at Moretz Stadium while Seton Hill hosts Roberts Wesleyan next Saturday, February 24, at Noon.