MATTHEWS, NC - The incredible run has come to an end for the Lenoir-Rhyne men's soccer team, falling 5-2 to top seeded Limestone in the SAC Championship game. The Bears led 2-1 at the break, but four second half goals from the Saints propelled them to their second straight tournament championship. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (6) Lenoir-Rhyne 2, (1) Limestone 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-8-1, 5-5-1 SAC), Limestone (14-1-3, 10-1-1 SAC)
Location: Matthews Sportsplex I Matthews, N.C.

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• Lenoir-Rhyne struck first, as Jaheim Smith took a pass from Harri Rowe and buried it in the back of the net just seven minutes into the game. 
• Limestone answered just four minutes later, tying the game at one. 
• Raul Canas scored his sixth goal of the season in the 29th minute, burying a shot in the top right corner to give the Bears a 2-1 lead at the break.
• The Saints pressed early and often in the second half, tying the game back up in the 49th minute and taking the lead off a Kaiss Mansouri goal in the 58th minute. 
• Limestone's Nikolaj Bertelsen saved shots from Ido Omaysi and Guillermo Garcia over the next 10 minutes to keep the Bears at bay. 
• Two more goals from the Saints late in the game sealed their second straight championship.
• Tomas Fontes made a career high eight saves in the game. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Jaheim Smith's goal was his first of the season. 
• Harri Rowe finished the season with nine assists, tied for fifth most in school history.
• Rowe's 21 career assists put him fourth all-time.
• Head Coach Carlos Rubio finishes his second season as the head man with a record of 8-8-1. 
• This was LR's seventh SAC Championship game appearance.