HICKORY, N.C. –  The No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse Team broke the record for most goals in a game with 27 as they cruised past Mars Hill on Saturday night. With the win, the Bears clinched the fifth regular-season SAC Championship in program history. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne 27, Mars Hill 8
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (11-1, 9-1 SAC), Mars Hill (3-10, 1-9 SAC)
Location: Moretz Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME:
• Myles Moffat and Gabe Smith each recorded a hat trick for the Bears. For Smith, it was the first career hat trick and came on just four shots.
• Zach Swanson, Eric Dickinson, Toron Eccleston, Brandon Webster, Colby Lensing and Jack Dickinson each added two goals.
• Eric Dickinson led the Bears with four assists and six points. 
• Ben Jauch had a game-high four caused turnovers for LR and added three ground balls. 
• Five different players combined to win 28 of 39 face-offs on the night led by Patrick Sullivan's 8-of-9. 
• Lenoir-Rhyne exploded for 20 goals in the first 22 minutes of the game and held a 20-1 advantage in the middle of the second quarter.
• LR held a 61-27 advantage in shots and a 39-15 edge in shots on goal.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• 17 different players scored a goal in the game for LR
• The Bears celebrated Senior Day prior to face-off. 
• LR claims the solo SAC championship and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament thanks to a 9-1 league record compared to Wingate's 8-1 mark. The Bulldogs were unable to play Tusculum at the end of the season due to the Pioneers being in a COVID shutdown. 
• This is the seventh win by double-digits by LR this season and the sixth game of at least 20 goals.

UP NEXT:  The Bears will look to the SAC Tournament. LR will host the league tourney and will play the winner of Newberry and Tusculum on Friday at 11 a.m.