Hickory, N.C. – With the Bears celebrating their 35
th year reunion this weekend, LR added another milestone for celebration. The Bears cruised past Newberrry 4-0 for the 300
th win for the program.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Newberry 0, Lenoir-Rhyne 4
Records: Newberry (6-4, 3-2 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (6-5-1, 3-2-1 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Complex | Hickory, N.C.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Diego Delgado got the Bears on the board early with his first collegiate goal in the 7th minute
- Victor Cascon then extended the lead with his team-leading fifth goal of the year; Cascon forced a turnover in the box and beat the goalie to his left.
- In the second half, Eric Miller and Javier Madrono each added their third goal of the year to finish the scoring for the Bears.
- Goncalo Garcia added a pair of assists off the bench for the Bears.
- Alexander Langer earned his fourth clean sheet of the year with 4 saves. (all in the second half)
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Bears have now won 10 out of the last 11 vs Newberry.
- Newberry has not won in Hickory since October 18, 2008.
- Win 100th for the Bears was October 7, 1997 at Elon.
- Win 200th for the Bears was September 27, 2008 at Chowan.
UP NEXT: Bears will head to Salisbury to face Catawba on Wednesday evening at 5 PM.