HICKORY, N.C.-- After over a two-hour delay due to rain and lightning, the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team fell to #4 Limestone 1-0 on Saturday night. The Saints got the lone goal in the 58th minute as the Bears fall to 4-5 in the SAC with the loss. LR is in a tied for 5th in the SAC with two conference games remaining. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 0, #4 Limestone 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne 5-6-0 (4-5-0 SAC), Limestone (11-0-2, 9-0 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Athletic Complex | Hickory, N.C.

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The game was a scoreless tie with plenty of action up and down the field early on until weather conditions in the 17th minute delayed the game for over two hours. 
• When the teams returned the action the rest of the first have only saw a total of eight shots with only one Bears shot on goal and none for the Saints. 
• The unbeaten Saints broke through in the 58th minute with a goal from Johan Morel. 
• Bears had four shots on goal in the second half but could not find the back of the net to tie the game. 
• Limestone played a man down for the final five minutes after a red card was issued in the 85th minute.
• Cathal Carney made all six of his saves in the second half. 
• There were 11 yellow cards in the match and two reds. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Saints have won their last eight games against the Bears.
• Seven of the cards were given out in the final five minutes. 
• Bears are tied for 5th in the SAC with Catawba and Anderson with 12 points. 
• LR is only two points behind Mars Hill for 4th as the top four seeds will host a SAC Quarterfinal game on November 9th. 

UP NEXT:  Bears will step out of conference play with a midweek game against Francis Marion on Wednesday. The Patriots entered Saturday with a 6-4-5 record and will be making their first trip to Hickory since 2016.