HICKORY, N.C. -- No. 22 Roberts Wesleyan scored the first 10 goals of the game and handed Lenoir-Rhyne a home loss on Wedensday evening at Moretz Stadium in the first night game of the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #22 Roberts Wesleyan 13, Lenoir-Rhyne 4
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-3), Roberts Wesleyan (2-2)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium
STATS OF THE GAME
- Chloe Christensen and Ellie Campbell each had two goals on the night with Campbell adding an assist for a three-point evening.
- Christensen added three ground balls, two caused turnovers and a team-high five draw controls.
- The Bears went just 1-for-8 in free position shots and were held to just 11 shots.
- Annie Mulhall led the visitors with with five goals and Tannah O'Neil-Blake had a goal and three assists. Emma Blumenstock had for goals.
- Liz Black caused three turnovers for LR and Isabelle Dunnam had two.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The four goals were a season-low for LR and the lowest since scoring two against Queens on March 26 last year.
- LR has won two games against ranked teams in program history.
- The Bears fall to 19-24 all-time in games in February.
- This was the first all-time meeting between these two programs.
- Roberts Wesleyan becomes the 49th different opponent for LR in program history.
UP NEXT: The Bears will continue their six-game home stand to open the season with a game against Mars Hill on March 4 at 1 p.m.