Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team (9-10) ended the 2018 regular season with a 15-6 setback to No. 8 Limestone (17-2) Saturday evening at Moretz Stadium in a non-conference regional contest.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 8 Limestone 15, Lenoir-Rhyne 6
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (9-10), Limestone (17-2)
Location: Moretz Stadium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
• Limestone's Courtney Lafler (Penn Yan, N.Y.) led all scorers with five goals while Shannon Sisk (Brooklin, Ontario, CANADA) added a score and six assists as the Saints won their 10th consecutive game. Limestone also held a 35-14 advantage in shots taken.
• Lenoir-Rhyne sophomore attacker
Cathleen Gaffney (Allentown, Pa.) scored a pair of goals and added three assists in the losing effort. Gaffney finished the year with a school-record 43 assists on the season.
• In goal, Limestone's Jenna Haring (Irving, N.Y.) earned the victory after stopping six shots while senior
Ines Flueck (Coppell, Texas) made nine saves but suffered the loss for Lenoir-Rhyne.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• Lenoir-Rhyne was playing its seventh nationally-ranked team this year.
• Junior midfielder
Rachel Elmore (White Plains, Md.) scored twice to finish with 52 goals on the year while Gaffney and junior attacker
Gabby Sousa (Delran, N.J.) totaled a team-leading 76 points each on the year for the Bears.
UP NEXT:
Limestone is looking to secure a bid to the NCAA Division II Playoffs as the selection show is scheduled to take place on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. The Saints are ranked No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division II South Region rankings. LR claimed the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Championship for the first time ever.