Salisbury, N.C. - The Bears wrapped up their regular season with a hard fought 0-0 draw against the No. 3 Catawba Indians. Despite outshooting Catawba, the Bears were unable to find the back of the net with two key saves by Catawba goalie Jenni Dahne. With the tie, the Bears finish one point behind Catawba in the SAC regular season standings. 

The Bears will now turn their attention SAC Conference Tournament, where they head in as the number 2 seed. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 0, Catawba 0
Records:  Lenoir-Rhyne 10-4-2 (7-1-2 SAC), Catawba (13-0-4, 7-0-3 SAC)
Location: Salisbury, N.C. | Frock Field 


STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The Bears out shot the Catawba Indians 6-4 in the first half, but were unable to place any of their attempts on goal. 
• Ava Hartman was the only Bears player to record a shot on goal. 
• Mya Rivera, Kennedy Flowers, and Nicole Auger all had 3 shots to lead the team offensively. 
• Riley Miller and the Bears defense stood strong, not allowing a shot on goal for Catawba. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• This is the 49th overall meeting between the Bears and Catawba Indians.
• This is the first 0-0 tie against Catawba since 2021. 
• This is the third straight game Ava Hartman has recorded a shot on goal. 

UP NEXT: The Bears will be back in Hickory, N.C. on Saturday for the opening round of the SAC Conference Tournament. The Bears head into the tournament as the number two seed and will face off again seventh seeded Wingate. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.