Hickory, N.C.-- Ten different players scored the first ten goals as the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse rebounded to defeat No. 20 Lewis 15-5 on a cold, rainy afternoon inside Moretz Stadium. The Bears ran their home winning streak to 12 in a row with the victory. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  #5 Lenoir-Rhyne 15, #20 Lewis 5
Records: #5 Lenoir-Rhyne (3-1), #20 Lewis (2-1)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME

• LR held Lewis scoreless in the first quarter as Lewis only got three shots off while the Bears jumped out to a 6-0 lead.
• After the Flyers got on the board in the second quarter the Bears responded with three straight goals to take a 9-1 lead into halftime.
• Ten different players scored the first ten goals before Tommy Aquilar and Joe Venazio added their second goals of the game to extend the lead to 12-2 heading into the final frame. 
• Mason Ickes, Timothy Fritz, and Ayden Mowry added goals in the fourth period as the Bears cruised to a 15-5 win.
• The Bears had 17 caused turnovers led by three each by Nate Ashley, Myles Moffat and Victor Powell. LR also held the Flyers to 12-of-24 on clear attempts.
• The Bears out shot the Flyers 63-20 while 32 of the 63 shots were on goal. Flyers goalie Riah Rathe made 17 saves on the day. 
• Four different goalies played for the Bears lead by three saves from Rob Pensabene. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Bears have not lost two straight games since March of 2019, a span of 48 games.
• Today's win was 124th in program history. 
• This is this the first matchup between programs and the 40th different opponent the Bears have played in their 13th year. 
• Fritz, Ickes along with Jarrett Huff and Donovan Powell scored their first career goals today.  

UP NEXT: Bears will open SAC play under the lights when Mars Hill comes to town Wednesday night. Face-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM.