Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team (0-1) suffered a heartbreaking loss to Belmont Abbey (2-0), 12-11, in the 2018 season opener at Moretz Stadium.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Belmont Abbey 12, Lenoir-Rhyne 11
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (0-1), Belmont Abbey (2-0)
Location: Moretz Stadium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
•    Belmont Abbey's Marin Felsoci (Arvada, Colo.) finished with a game-high five goals while Rebecca Luca (Massapequa, N.Y.) broke a 10-all tie with back-to-back scores in the final six minutes of the contest to give the Crusaders the lead for good. 
•    Lenoir-Rhyne – which held the advantage in both shots taken (27-20) and ground balls (13-10) – was led by junior attacker Gabby Sousa (Delran, N.J.) and sophomore attacker Cathleen Gaffney (Allentown, Pa.) with three goals each.
•    In goal, Belmont Abbey's Annie Brannon (Charlotte, N.C.) made 10 stops and earned the win while senior Ines Flueck (Coppell, Texas) made five saves but took the setback for Lenoir-Rhyne.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•    The contest is the first of five straight home games to start the season for the Bears.
 
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne remains at home to take on Mount Olive on Saturday beginning at 4:00 p.m., while Belmont Abbey hosts Tampa on Saturday, February 24, at Noon.