HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- In their first road game of the season, Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse used a season-high 19 goals to move to 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference play in a win over Coker. The Bears have scored at least 18 against the Cobras in four straight matchups.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 19, Coker 8
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-4, 2-0 SAC), Coker (1-6, 0-4 SAC)
Location: Hartsville, S.C. | Coker Athletic Field
STATS OF THE GAME
- Chloe Christensen got LR off to a hot start with three goals in the first 16 minutes of the game as the Bears ran out to a 4-2 advantage.
- Coker cut the LR lead to 6-4 with back-to-back goals but the Bears would answer with three unanswered goals.
- The teams would trade goals to start the second half and it was 10-6 but it was all LR from that moment on.
- Jolan Morey scored a goal with the extra player and Emilee Foxall made it 12-6. After a Coker goal with 20 seconds left in the third quarter, LR would put seven straight on the board to get the running clock.
- Cambrie Cochran (2), Alex Burghardt (3), Kirra Olson and Madison Brugger were the goal scorers in the 7-0 spurt to make it 19-7.
- Christensen and Burghardt led LR with three goals and Olson had two goals and three assists. Kaitlyn Cavanaugh had two goals and two assists.
- The all-time leader in caused turnovers led to her total in this one as Isabelle Dunnam forced six giveaways by the Cobras.
- Christensen added four ground balls and three draw controls. Ellie Campbell and Burghardt led the Bears with four draw controls.
- Teanna Sieben made four saves to earn the victory.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- A season-high 11 different players found the back of the net for the Bears in the victory.
- LR ripped a season-high 38 shots and 31 shots on goal. The 15 caused turnovers were the second most this season.
- The Bears are now 9-1 all-time against Coker.
- LR moves to 53-15 all-time in SAC games and 48-34 in road games.
- The Bears are 2-0 in league play for the second straight season and the third time in the last four years.
UP NEXT: The Bears return home to take on Catawba on Saturday at 4 p.m. in SAC action.