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3
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 4-3, 1-1 SAC
13
Winner Limestone LU 5-1, 1-1 SAC
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
4-3, 1-1 SAC
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Final
13
Limestone LU
5-1, 1-1 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 0 1 2 0 3
Limestone LU 3 3 3 4 13

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Bears Go Cold at No. 8 Limestone

GAFFNEY, S.C.- Playing without All-American Myles Moffat, the No. 10 Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse team was held to its second-lowest scoring output in program history in a loss at No. 8 Limestone on Saturday afternoon. The Bears had won three of the last four matchups with the Saints. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #8 Limestone 13, #10 Lenoir-Rhyne 3
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (4-3, 1-1 SAC), Limestone (5-1, 1-1 SAC)
Location: Gaffney, N.C.

STATS OF THE GAME
  • Limestone scored the first three goals of the game and held the Bears scoreless for the first 22 minutes of the game.
  • LR finally broke through on a man-up goal from Tommy Aguilar with the assist going to Will Canata at the 7:51 mark of the second quarter.
  • However, the Saints answered with a goal eight seconds later to regain a three-goal advantage
  • The Saints would finish the half on a 3-0 scoring run to take a 6-1 lead into the break.
  • After Limstone scored the first goal of the second half, Aguilar made it 7-2 with his second goal of the game.
  • Will Canata would score with 7:11 left in the third quarter to make it 9-3 but the Bears wouldn't score again. 
  • The Saints tacked on four fourth quarter goals to run away with the conference win.
  • Noah Johnson made 12 saves for the Bears and Joey Masson caused three turnovers.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Bears haven't been held below four goals since scoring two against Limestone in the first year of the program in a 17-2 loss on April 5, 2011. 
  • For the second time this season, LR was held without a goal for the first quarter.
  • The Bears took 38 shots, just one less than Limestone but turned the ball over 25 times
  • LR was held to just 1 for 8 on the man advantage.
UP NEXT: The Bears will return home to host Anderson on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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