Hickory, N.C.-- The number three seed Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team fell to Mars Hill 2-1 in overtime on a chilly Saturday night in the SAC Tournament Quarterfinals. Mars Hill's Peter Plougmand scored the game winner with 1:31 left in the first overtime period. Carles Montoliu Lobo scored the Bears lone goal on the night. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:  Mars Hill 2, #21 Lenoir-Rhyne 1 (OT)
Records:  Mars Hill (10-5-3) #21 Lenoir-Rhyne (10-5-1) 
Location: Hickory, N.C. I Moretz Sports Complex

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• Mars Hill would strike first in the 12th minute courtesy of an own goal by the Bears.
• A yellow card by the goalie set up a Carles Montoliu Lobo penalty kick in which he buried for his second goal of the year. The goal came in the 24th minute to even the contest.
• Lenoir-Rhyne would close out the first 45 minutes with a 4-1 advantage in shots.
• LR had twelve shots in the second half and overtime but could not find the back of the net. 
• Mars Hill's Brennan Whalen made nine saves in the match while the Bears's Juan Basabe made four on the night. 
• Bears had the 4-2 advantage on corner kicks. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Bears first SAC Conference title in 1992 came as the No. 3 seed. LR defeated No. 6 Gardner-Webb, No. 2 Catawba and No. 1 Presbyterian on their way to the title.
• The last time the Bears faced Mars Hill in the SAC Conference Tournament was in 2006. Bears went on to win the SAC Tournament that year. 
• Bears are now 3-2-1 all time as the No. 3 seed in the tournament. 
• The Bears last overtime game in the SAC Tournament was a loss to Coker in a shootout in 2016. 
• This is the fourth SAC conference tournament game the Bears have hosted this calendar year.