HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse Team dominated from the outset and cruised to a 17-5 victory at Lincoln Memorial on Saturday afternoon. Today marked the second straight 17-goal output for the Bears who have outscored their opponents 34-8 in their last two games.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 17, Lincoln Memorial 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (4-7, 3-2 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (3-9, 1-5 SAC)
Location: LMU Lacrosse Complex | Harrogate, Tenn.
STATS OF THE GAME:
• It was the
Eric Dickinson and
Joe Buduo show as the duo combined for nine goals this game, five for Buduo and four for Dickinson. They both are neck-and-neck and rank one and two in school history in career goals scored.
• Lenoir-Rhyne outshot the Railsplitters 49-41 (30-22 on goal) and even collected four more saves than their opponent (17-13). The Bears also were disruptive on the defensive end of the field, causing nine turnovers.
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Noah Johnson started in goal and earned his fourth win of the season by making 13 saves in just over 54 minutes played.
Noah Lalli finished the final minutes and collected four saves in the victory.
• Each team won 12 face offs on the day and LR held Lincoln Memorial scoreless on two man-advantage chances.
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Anthony Fraga dished out three assists and Buduo as well as
Mason Pierrotti added two more helpers. In total, the Bears assisted on 14 of the 17 scores in the contest.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• The duo of Dickinson and Buduo are the second-highest scoring teammates in the SAC, combining for 68 goals. Newberry's duo of Dylan Mansur and Brady Kearnan have two more goals and have played one more game than LR's pair.
• The Bears are now 4-1 against unranked opponents and 3-1 on the road this season.
UP NEXT:
The Bears host the Catawba College Indians in South Atlantic Conference action on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.