HICKORY, N.C. -- Despite a furious comeback attempt, the Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse team dropped a non-conference contest to Lander on Wednesday afternoon. LR fell down 8-2 but only allowed two second half goals but ultimately fell to the Bearcats by a final of 10-7.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lander 10, Lenoir-Rhyne 7
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (2-4), Lander (4-2)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium
STATS OF THE GAME
- Kaitlyn Cavanaugh started the scoring at the 13:05 mark off an assist from Hannah Shuren to get the Bears the early advantage.
- After back-to-back goals from the Bearcats, Chloe Christensen evened the score with 10:11 left in the first quarter.
- However, the visitors took the upper hand with a 6-0 run to close out the first half. Emmy Peterson scored twice and four others scored one time in the run.
- Christensen completed the hat trick with a pair of goals early in the third quarter as the Bears pulled within five at 9-4.
- Ellie Campbell scored to end the third quarter to make it 9-5.
- LR's comeback attempt continued with back-to-back goals in a 40 second span from Cambrie Cochran and Campbell made it 10-7 with 6:05 left in the game.
- However, neither team would score in the final 6:05 to close out the game.
- Christensen finished with three goals and Campbell netted a pair. Shuren finished with three assists.
- Teanna Sieben finished with nine saves and Christensen added three caused turnovers.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This was the second season LR opened the year with a six-game home stand.
- The Bears started with six straight to open 2020.Â
- With her two caused turnovers, Isabelle Dunnam became the program's all-time leader passing Claire Wach with 96 CT's.
- Sieben moved her career save total to 513 as she sets her sights on Ines Flueck's career mark of 606.
- This is just the second meeting between these two programs, both occuring in the past two seasons.
UP NEXT: The Bears hit the road for the first time this season when they travel to Coker for a 7 p.m. contest on Wednesday night.Â
