MARS HILL, NC - An early lead wasn't enough for Lenoir-Rhyne on Wednesday, as they fell 2-1 at Mars Hill. The Bears scored in the 40th minute, but two second half goals from the Lions propelled them to victory.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 1, Mars Hill 2
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne 4-5-0 (3-4-0 SAC), Mars Hill 6-2-1 (3-2-0 SAC)
Location: Meares Stadium | Mars Hill, NC
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Fran Tita found Daniel Martinez late in the first half to put the Bears up 1-0 at the break.
- Mars Hill scored two goals in a six minute span to take the lead midway through the second half.
- The Bears mustered up four shots in the final 30 minutes but to no avail.
- Martinez led the Bears with three shots.
- Tomas Fontes made two saves in goal.
- Eight cards were given out, seven yellow and one red.
- Mars Hill outshot the Bears 15-8 and held a 4-1 edge in shots-on-goal.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The series between these two teams is tied 20-20-4 all-time.
- The Bears have failed to beat the Lions since October 13, 2021.
- Daniel Martinez now has two goals on the season.
- Fran Tita's assist was the first of his LR career.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will play host to Carson-Newman on Saturday in Hickory. The Eagles are 2-6-3 (1-4-1 SAC) and are coming off a 2-1 loss at Lincoln Memorial earlier tonight. Kickoff has been moved from it's original time and will now take place at 5 p.m.
