Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

mlaxteam
12
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 2-0
4
Belmont Abbey BAC 1-1
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
2-0
12
Final
4
Belmont Abbey BAC
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 3 3 1 5 12
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 2 2 0 4

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 1 Bears Pass First Road Test With 12-4 Win at Belmont Abbey

BELMONT, N.C. --  Defense reigned supreme as the No. 1 Bears suffocated Belmont Abbey with a 12-4 win in their first road game of the season. LR has now won nine straight road games and have downed back-to-back Conference Carolinas opponents to start the 2024 campaign. LR outscored Belmont Abbey 5-0 in the fourth quarter and held Belmont Abbey to just 24 shots.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  #1 Lenoir-Rhyne 12, Belmont Abbey 4
Records: #1 Lenoir-Rhyne (2-0), Belmont Abbey (1-1)
Location: Belmont, N.C. | Alumni Field

STATS OF THE GAME
  • LR outshot Belmont Abbey 15-5 in the opening quarter and ran out to a 3-0 lead. Ryan Duncan opened the scoring and Tommy Aguilar and Landon Parker also scored to put the Bears up three after one.
  • Evan Voss made it 4-0 before Abbey broke through. Caison Dillon and Jarrett Huff would score for LR and the Bears took a 6-2 lead into the break. 
  • Two of the first three in the second half went to the Crusaders as the lead was cut to 7-4 but the Bears took over from there. 
  • Colten McCracken scored at the 13:56 mark of the fourth quarter and Voss scored less than a minute later. At the 11:10 mark, Ducnan netted another goal to make it 10-4. The final blow came on an own goal by Belmont Abbey as a pass back to the goalie found the back of the net. 
  • Will Canata closed out the scoring as LR shut out BAC in the final 15 minutes. 
  • Duncan finished with a hat trick and added an assist while Voss had two goals and an assist. 
  • McCracken caused three turnovers and added two ground balls to go with his goal and assist.
  • Rob Pensabene made 11 saves in his first start of the season. 
  • LR outshot Belmont Abbey 50-24 in the game and forced 22 Belmont Abbey turnovers. 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The four goals allowed to Belmont Abbey are tied for the least goals the Crusaders scored in a game against Lenoir-Rhyne in series history.
  • LR has won four straight over Belmont Abbey and are now 7-6 against the Crusaders all-time. 
  • The Bears are now 95-21 all-time as a ranked team.
  • LR is 49-27 all-time in road games.
  • This was the 38th straight win over an unranked opponent for the Bears.
UP NEXT: The Bears will being a stretch against three teams ranked in the top 10 nationally on Sunday when they host No. 9 UIndy at 1 p.m.
Print Friendly Version

Sponsors