HICKORY, NC - Putting in their most goals in a game since the 2011 season, the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Soccer Team opened the home portion of their schedule with a five-goal first half. The Bears added two more in the second half, cruising to a 7-0 victory over Emory & Henry on Saturday evening. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 7,  Emory & Henry 0
Records:  Lenoir-Rhyne (2-1-0, 2-0-0 SAC), Emory & Henry (0-4-1, 0-2-0 SAC)
Location: Moretz Sports Athletic Complex

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The Bears got the board in the 12th minute with a goal from Fran Tita, who beat the keeper high to make it a 1-0 game.
• Daniel Martinez added the Bears second goal in the 19th minute, with David Grifell got his first of two assists in the first half. 
• Raul Canas and Voro Rivera Peris scored two goals in a 3:20 span to give the Bears a 4-0 lead.
• Gullermo Garcia capped off the first half scoring with a goal in the 38th minute. 
• Oskar Dahlberg and Ido Omaysi added second half goals for the Bears, giving them a seven spot for the first time in 13 years. 
• LR held Emory & Henry to just one shot, outshooting them 26-14, including a 14-1 advantage in shots-on-goal.
• The Bears had 11 corner kicks to the Wasps zero. 
• Tomas Fontes made the save on the Wasps only shot of the contest. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The Bears defeated Newberry 7-0 on October 15, 2011. 
• Tita's goal was his second of the season. 
• Ryan Baker had an assist on Omaysi's goal in the second half. 
• This was the Bear's second straight clean sheet to open SAC play. 

UP NEXT: Bears will host #4 Wingate next Saturday. Kick-off is schedule for 5:00 PM.