HICKORY, N.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse team celebrated Senior Day and held off a late rally from visiting Lincoln Memorial to send the seniors off with a 16-13 victory. Prior to the game, LR celebrated the careers of Carley Camp, Hannah Jones, Isabelle Dunnam, Liz Black, Kaitlyn Lehman and Cassie Lafler. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 16, Lincoln Memorial 13
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (6-9, 4-4 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (10-6, 5-4 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME

• After LMU got the first score of the game, Lenoir-Rhyne put together a 7-0 scoring run to take control. Jolan Morey scored three times in the seven goal spurt and added an assist and Suzy Smith notched a goal and a pair of helpers. 
• LR led 8-2 after Smith's 35 goal of the season but LMU pulled within four with back-to-back tallies. 
• Lehman scored twice as LR scored three of the next four goals in the contest to grab a commanding 12-5 advantage. 
• The Railsplitters would come roaring back thanks to an 8-1 scoring run over the next 18 minutes of game action. 
• Avery Van Der Ziel had three goals and her sister Ali had three of her own and Jaedyn Ryba netted the equalizer with 12:13 to play as LMU came all the way back to tie the game at 13.
• The Bears were unfazed and ended the game with three straight goals to earn the win. LMU went scoreless over the last 12:13 as Lehman, Ellie Campbell and Morey sealed the victory with one goal each. 
• Campbell had four goals and an assist and Morey finished with four goals and two helpers. Smith would add three goals and three assists to go with a pair of caused turnovers.
• Kaitlyn Lehman notched a hat trick on just four shots and added a pair of ground balls. 
• Campbell, Alexa Burghardt and Emilee Foxall each had three draw controls for the Bears and Lafler had three caused turnovers. 
• Teanna Sieben made 13 saves in goal, including three in the final minute to halt the late comeback attempt. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Heading into the final week of the season, LR is now one of four teams with four losses in league play. 
• With her three caused turnovers today, Lafler has 73 on her career which places her fourth in program history.
• Smith's three assists tied a career-high. She also had three against Belmont Abbey and Newberry in 2020.
• Smith also reached 80 career goals with her hat trick.
• Lehman recorded her second hat trick of the season and the third of her career.

UP NEXT: The Bears close out the regular season with road trips to Catawba (Wednesday) and Mars Hill (Saturday).