HICKORY, N.C. – In the 2021 season opener, the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team outlasted Montevallo by a final score of 12-10 on Sunday afternoon. The game was delayed by an hour due to snow on the field but conditions were perfect once play started.   

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 12., Montevallo 10
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-0), Montevallo (1-1)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Kaitlyn Cavanaugh got the scoring started for LR, finding the back of the net 3:50 into the start of the contest. However, the teams would trade each of the first six goals before Montevallo scored back-to-back and took a 4-3 advantage.  
• LR answered with a 3-0 scoring spurt led by a pair of goals by Frances Williams and another by Alyssa Sack. LR took a 6-4 lead thanks to the scoring run.   
• The game was tied at the half but LR outscored Montevallo 5-3 in the second half to come away with the victory. 
• Sack finished with a game-high four goals and added a pair of assists for six points on the afternoon. Cavanaugh had three goals and two assists in her LR debut and Williams added a hat trick.
• The Bears outshot Montevallo 25-22 and held a 20-17 advantage in shots on goal. The Bears also held a 19-16 margin in ground balls on the afternoon.  

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• This was the first all-time meeting between these two programs and pitted head coach Carlee Buck against former assistant Adriana Piontek who now is the coach for the Falcons.  
• LR has now won three straight season openers. The Bears had beaten Belmont Abbey each of the past two seasons before todays' win over Montevallo.
• The win was the 50^th in program history at Moretz Stadium.
 

UP NEXT:  The Bears are off until hosting Belmont Abbey on February 24 at 4 p.m.