WILSON, N.C. - It was the
Joel Brusnahan show on Saturday as the redshirt junior scored four goals in Lenoir-Rhyne's commanding 18-8 victory at Barton. Joining him on top of the points table with four each was
Donovan Powell (2g, 2a) and
Morgan Madish (2g, 4a).
This marks the second straight season the Bears have scored 18 goals against the Bulldogs
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne 18, Barton 8
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (2-0), Barton (0-1)
Location: Wilson, N.C. | Truist Stadium
STORY OF THE GAME
- Morgan Madish accounted for all three Bears goals in the first quarter, assisting on the first two and scoring the third.
- Lenoir-Rhyne outscored the Bulldogs 8-0 in the second quarter to take a commanding 11-1 lead into the break.
- Joel Brusnahan opened the frame with back-to-back goals, and Robert Walker closed with back-to-back goals.
- The Bears kept pushing, as a late Kyle O'Neal goal in the fourth pushed the lead to 18-5.
STATS OF THE GAME
STATS OF THE GAME
- The Bears are now 2-0 all-time against Barton, with their other victory coming in an 18-10 win in Hickory last year.
- This marks LR's last road game until a neutral site matchup with Wingate in the Crown Classic on March 1st.
- Evan Voss now has 79 career assists, tying him with Mike Hanlon for fourth all-time in school history.
UP NEXT: The Bears will open the home portion of their schedule next week when they play host to #8 Rollins on Saturday, Februrary 15th. The Tars currently sit at 1-0 thanks to a 17-6 win over (RV) Belmont Abbey yesterday. They will take on Anderson in South Carolina tomorrow. Game time for next Saturday's matchup is scheduled for 11 a.m.
