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MLAX
16
Winner Limestone Saints 8-1, 3-0
6
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 5-2, 1-2
Winner
Limestone Saints
8-1, 3-0
16
Final
6
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
5-2, 1-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Limestone Saints 2 4 5 5 16
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 3 1 1 1 6

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Jason Stuebe, Athletic Communications Assistant

No. 3 Limestone takes down No. 6 Bears

Hickory, N.C.- The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse fell to #3 Limestone 16-6 on Saturday as the Saints used a 10-0 run in the second half to defeat the Bears. Lenoir-Rhyne will look to rebound next Saturday at Lincoln Memorial. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  #6 Lenoir-Rhyne 6, #3 Limestone 16
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-2, 1-2 SAC), Limestone (8-1, 3-0 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STORY OF THE GAME
  • Evan Voss had a pair of goals in the opening quarter as Bears led 3-2 after one.
  • The Saints scored the first four goals of the second period as LR was held scoreless until the the final seconds as Cooper Starcke scored an goal off a Limestone turnover as the buzzer sounded for halftime. 
  • Lenoir-Rhyne scored the first goal of the second half but the Saints closed the quarter on a 5-0 run to take control of the game with an 11-5 lead heading into the final quarter. 
  • Limestone continued their run, scoring five more goals in the 4th quarter to take a 16-5 lead. 
  • Nate Serrano snapped the run but Limestone took the game 16-6. 
STATS OF THE GAME
  • Cory Lyons made 23 saves for the Saints in goal.
  • Serrano and Voss had four of the Bears six goals.
  • Matthew Mancini won 11 of 19 face offs for the Bears.
  • LR did have 15 caused turnovers today, led by three from Parks Painter
  • Bears also out-shot the Saints 50-38. 
  • Limestone had six players with two goals and Zachary Terry had four to lead everyone. 
BEYOND THE STATS
  • This is the first time the Bears have lost two straight SAC games in program history.
  • Voss now has 79 career goals and moved to 9th all-time.
  • Voss now needs just four points to pass assistant coach Ned Kaish for 6th most points all-time.
UP NEXT: The Bears will travel to Lincoln Memorial next Saturday. The Railsplitters are 2-5 (0-3 SAC) and fell 8-5 vs. Coker earlier tonight. LMU will also have to face Anderson on Wednesday before hosting the Bears on Saturday afternoon. 
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