HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team scored six of the final eight goals in the game, and Gia Colombo converted on the game-winner with 24 seconds left to play to take down South Atlantic Conference foe Wingate Bulldogs, 15-14, on Wednesday night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 15, Wingate 14
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (7-4, 3-1 SAC), Wingate (3-7, 1-2 SAC)
Location: Moretz Stadium | Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Kaley Harris put in the first goal of the game to start the contest with just under two minutes played in the game and would finish the evening with a hat trick. Cathleen Gaffney was electric on the offensive end, netting two goals and adding three assists for five points.
• Rachel Elmore kept her scoring streak alive, leading the Bears in goals with four on the night. Alyssa Sack and Colombo each scored twice, with Colombo putting the game-winner in to secure the victory.  Anna Bissell and Frances Williams completed the list of goal-scorers for Lenoir-Rhyne.
• 12 different Bears collected ground balls, with Harris, Gaffney and Madison Prkna leading the way with four each.  
• Lenoir-Rhyne held the advantage in shots (37-23), shots on goal (28-16), ground balls (25-17), had seven fewer turnovers and were more efficient on their clear attempts (14-of-16).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• The Bears remain undefeated on the season when scoring 10 or more goals in a game.
• Gaffney kept building on her lead in the South Atlantic Conference with 25 assists on the season. Her total is seven more than anyone else in the league. 
• Elmore ranks fifth in the SAC in goals scored with 33 and has put in at least four goals in four of the past five contests.
 
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne hit the road again on Saturday to take on the Limestone Saints on March 30 with the draw set for 2 p.m.