HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team opened up South Atlantic Conference play with an 18-4 drubbing of Newberry on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears scored the game's first six goals and held Newberry to its lowest scoring output of the season. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 18, Newberry 4
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (2-2, 1-0 SAC), Newberry (3-4, 0-1 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Cathleen Gaffney got the scoring started with two of LR's first three goals on the afternoon. Gaffney would add a pair of assists to pad her team-record total to 92 on her career. 
• Alyssa Sack led the Bears in scoring with four goals and one assist for five points. Suzy Smith finished with one goal and three assists for the Bears. 
• Isabelle Dunnam was a standout defensively for LR, causing three turnovers and coming away with four ground balls.
• LR had 16 of the 24 draw controls on the afternoon, paced by four from Jillian Seker. 
• 11 different players scored a goal for LR in the victory. 
• LR held a convincing 31-11 advantage in shots and 27-10 lead in shots on goal. The Bears had a 21-12 lead in ground balls and made Newberry turn the ball over 17 times. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• The Bears are a perfect 10-0 all-time against Newberry and own a 5-0 mark at Moretz Stadium. 
• Newberry is one of six SAC opponents the Bears have never lost to. The others are Wingate, Mars Hill, UVA Wise, Tusculum and Lincoln Memorial. 
• The win gives LR 47 all-time at Moretz Stadium. 
• This marked the 91st all-time victory for the Bears. 

UP NEXT:  The Bears will continue their six-game homestand to open the 2020 campaign when they welcome UVA-Wise to Hickory on Friday, March 6.