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10
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 3-2
6
Belmont Abbey BAC 0-4
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
3-2
10
Final
6
Belmont Abbey BAC
0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 6 3 1 10
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 2 3 1 6

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 11 Bears Top Belmont Abbey 10-6

BELMONT, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne erupted for six goals in the second quarter, with three coming from Toron Eccleston, to defeat Belmont Abbey in non-conference play on Saturday afternoon. The win was just the second victory in six all-time trips to Belmont Abbey.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #11 Lenoir-Rhyne 10, Belmont Abbey 6
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-2), Belmont Abbey (0-4)
Location: Belmont, N.C. | Alumni Field

STATS OF THE GAME
  • It was a defensive battle in the opening quarter with neither team finding the back of the net. LR held an 11-5 advantage in shots in the first 15 minutes but BAC goalie Thomas Sullivan made six saves to keep the game 0-0 after one.
  • LR would explode in the second quarter, going on a 4-0 scoring run with four different goal scorers. Toron Eccleston started the scoring before Myles Moffat, Evan Voss and Will Canata each beat the keeper.
  • After the Abbey scored their first goal of the game, Eccleston responded with back-to-back goals, the second coming on the man advantage, as LR grabbed a 6-1 lead.
  • Matthew Wyatt would end the first half with a goal with one second left to pull Belmont Abbey within 6-2. 
  • The Crusaders came out of the half hot and scored three straight to cut the Bears lead to 6-5 with 7:15 left in the third quarter.
  • LR respnded with back-to-back goals from Canata and one by Joe Venazio to close out the quarter with a 9-5 lead.
  • Belmont Abbey scored their last goal of the game at the 13:58 mark of the fourth quarter and David Bell added an insurance goal with 74 seconds left to seal the win.
  • LR held a 47-26 advantage in shots and 32-25 edge in ground balls.
  • Belmont Abbey turned the ball over 24 times but went a perfect 3-of-3 on the man advantage
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Bears had been 1-4 all-time at Alumni Field prior to today's victory. 
  • This is the fourth time LR has held Belmont Abbey to single digit scoring in their seven games.
  • LR held the Crusaders to just one goal in the final 22:15.
  • The Bears are now 90-3 all-time when leading after three quarters.

UP NEXT: The Bears will get into SAC play on Saturday when Coker comes to Hickory for a 4 p.m. faceoff.
 
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