WISE, VA.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Team was staring at a 13-5 deficit with 14:34 to play in the fourth quarter but the Bears refused to go down and went on a 9-3 scoring run before time ran back on their comeback attempt. The nine goals scored in the fourth quarter are the most goals in a quarter for LR on the season and the most since scoring nine in the first quarter against Coker on March 5, 2022.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  UVA Wise 16, Lenoir-Rhyne 14
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (4-5, 3-1 SAC), UVA Wise (7-3, 3-1 SAC)
Location: Wise, Va. | Carl Smith Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME

• UVA Wise scored first just 1:35 into the game before the Bears answered with three straight goals. Kirra Olson assisted on a pair of those goals which were scored by three different players.
• The hosts would then seize control of the game with a 6-0 scoring run. Kaitlyn Cavanaugh ended the run with a goal at the 8:53 mark of the second quarter before the Cavs tacked on three more. 
• The half would end with a Chloe Christensen goal at the 1:58 mark and the Cavs taking a 10-5 advantage into the second half. 
• LR's offense went cold in the third quarter, being held without a goal in the frame and registering just five shots. On the defensive end, LR held the Cavs to just a pair of goals as the third quarter ended with a 12-5 lead for UVA Wise.
• Caitlyn Schultz opened the fourth quarter with a UVA Wise goal to make it 13-5 before LR stormed back.
• Cavanaugh netted a pair but they were sandwiched between goals from the hosts as it was 15-7 at the 8:58 mark. Alexa Burghardt and Ellie Campbell (2) started a 3-0 spurt to cut it to 15-10 before UVA Wise netted their final goal of the contest.
• With 2:27 to play, LR poured in four goals with two coming off the stick of Campbell to make it 16-14 but time would run out on the furious comeback attempt. 
• Campbell finished with a season-high five goals and Cavanaugh had four goals and two assists. Cavanaugh added a career-high three caused turnovers.
• Christensen added four ground balls, four draw controls and a caused turnover. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Campbell's career high in goals is six which she scored against Mars Hill on April 23, 2022. 
• Teanna Sieben made 10 saves to give her 537 for her career. Sieben is 70 saves away from breaking Ines Flueck's career mark of 606 saves.
• LR is 3-3 all-time against UVA Wise but are still in search of their first win in Carl Smith Stadium.
• LR, Limestone and UVA Wise are in a three-way tie for third place in the league standings after today.
• The Bears are now 54-16 all-time in SAC games.
• LR has scored in double figures in each of their last three games.

UP NEXT: The Bears will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Belmont Abbey for a 6 p.m. opening draw.