Charlotte, N.C.-  In a matchup of last year's SAC co regular-season champions, the Royals jump out to a 3-0 halftime lead. The Bears crawled back into the matchup in the second half thanks to Goncalo Garcia's second goal of the year to make it 3-1 but Queens Goalie Sebastian Kalk closed the door on the Bears rally with five second-half saves (nine total)
          
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:  Queens 3 ,  Lenoir Rhyne 1
Records: Queens (5-2, 2-1 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne  (4-3-1, 1-1-1 SAC)
Location: Marion Diehl Park | Charlotte, N.C.
 
STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The Royals jumped out early with two goals in a 107-second span to take a 2-0 lead eleven minutes in.
• Queens David Alvarez then added his second goal of the night at the 22nd-minute mark to give the Royals a 3-0 lead.
• LR did have their chances in the first half however Kalk stopped a Victor Cascon shot in front of the net, then one minute later stopped Goncalo Garcia's penalty kick.  Kalk ended the first half with four saves.
• The Bears wasted no time with a quick goal to start the second half,  Garcia scored his second goal of the season one minute into the half.
• LR outshot the Royals, 17-11. 

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Entering tonight's contest, Alexander Langer is third in the Nation in Goalie Minutes Played. Langer has played all 658 minutes this year in goal for the Bears.
• The Royals even the all-time series at 7-7-1 after tonight's win.
• LR did win last year's matchup 3-2 at home.
• The Bears have not won at Queens since 1998.

 
UP NEXT:  Bears will continue their road trip with a SAC matchup against Carson-Newman Wednesday evening at 5 PM.