HICKORY, N.C. -- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team dropped a 20-8 decision to Wingate on Wednesday afternoon. Kendall Wells scored six goals, including the 200th of her career, as Wingate scored 15 times in the first half.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Wingate 20, Lenoir-Rhyne 8
Records:  Lenoir-Rhyne (4-5, 3-4 SAC), Wingate (8-2, 6-2 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF THE GAME:
- After Wingate scored the first goal of the game, Frances Williams and Jolan Morey went back-to-back to give the Bears a 2-1 advantage.
- Wingate netted the evener before Cathleen Gaffney gave the Bears a 3-2 lead with 19:17 to play in the first half.
- From that point on, Wingate scored 11 of the next 12 goals to pull away.
- In goal, Teanna Sieben made 12 saves.
- Wingate held a 33-15 advantage in shots and put 32 of those shots on goal.
- Wingate won 21 of the 30 draw controls in the game.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
-This was the first loss to Wingate in program history. The Bears had been 7-0 all-time against the Bulldogs.
- Lenoir-Rhyne falls to fifth in the league standings with the loss.

UP NEXT:  Lenoir-Rhyne will return to action on Saturday when they host Lincoln Memorial at 7:30 p.m.