HARROGATE, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse team snapped their two-game slide on Saturday in a big way, taking down Lincoln Memorial 20-8 on the road. 14 Bears scored a goal in this one, led by three from
Donovan Powell.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #9 Lenoir-Rhyne 20, Lincoln Memorial 8
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (6-2, 2-2 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (2-7, 0-5 SAC)
Location: Harrogate, TN
STORY OF THE GAME
- The Bears dominated the opening half, scoring seven goals in the first quarter and six in the second.
- Joel Brusnahan and Donovan Powell scored two goals each in the opening half.
- Up 16-7 after three, LR used goals from four different Bears in the fourth to give the game it's final score.
- Lenoir-Rhyne outshot the Railsplitters 52-25, and held a 42-13 edge in shots-on-goal.
- LR was 24-32 on face-offs, led by a 14-18 performance from Matthew Mancini and a 9-12 showing from Kyle O'Neal.
BEYOND THE STATS
- This win snapped Lenoir-Rhyne's first two-game losing streak since 2019.
- The Bears are now 10-0 all-time against Lincoln Memorial.
- Powell's last goal today gave him 50 for his career.
UP NEXT: The Bears travel to North Greenville next Wednesday for a non-conference matchup. The Trailblazers are 5-4 (2-0 Conference Carolinas) and are coming off a 14-10 win over Lander earlier today. opening faceoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.