HICKORY, NC - It was utter domination from the start on Saturday as the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Lacrosse Team scored 16 goals in the first half and cruised to a 25-9 win over Tusculum on senior day. 17 Bears scored in this one, led by a hat trick from Donovan Powell. 

Prior to the game today Lenoir-Rhyne honored seniors Trenton Hassel, Nicholas Kramer, Josh Wright, Ayden Mowry, Evan Voss, Patrick Shoemaker, Cameron Herd, Cade Marino, Nick Floyd, and Richie Timothee. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #7 Lenoir-Rhyne 25, Tusculum 9
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (12-2, 7-2 SAC), Tusculum (3-12, 0-10 SAC)
Location: Hickory, NC | Moretz Stadium

STORY OF THE GAME

• Donovan Powell and Richie Timothee got things going early with two goals in the first minute and a half of game time.
• Jarrett Huff picked up two goals and two assists in the first quarter as the Bears led 8-2 after one.
• Seven Bears scored in the second period as Lenoir-Rhyne took a 16-2 lead heading into the break.
• Tusculum only managed to get six shots off the entire first half.
• Evan Voss picked up his second goal of the day early in the third as the teams tied 3-3 on goals in that period.
• Ethan Petersen, Peyton gestole, and Connor Kruse pushed the lead to 22-6 in the fourth as the Bears cruised to the 16-goal victory.

STATS OF THE GAME

• Evan Voss led the way with six points off two goals and four assists.
• Jarrett Huff wasn't far behind with five points off two goals and three assists.
• Matthew Mancini was 12-14 on face offs, Justin Dietzel 7-8, and Reed Postletthwait 9-11.
• LR outshot the Pioneers 60-21 and held a 38-16 edge in shots-on-goal.
• Three goalies saw time in this one with Jack Burdge allowing just two goals in 30 minutes and Nick Floyd picking up five saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• This marks the fifth consecutive 11-win season for the Bears.
• LR is now 13-0 all-time against Tusculum.
• Evan Voss' 93 assists place him third all-time in Lenoir-Rhyne history.
• This was just the fourth time the Bears have scored at least 25 goals in a game.

NEXT UP: Lenoir-Rhyne will travel to Coker next Thursday before wrapping up the regular season at home vs. Catawba on Wednesday, April 23rd. Next Thursday's game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Hartsville, S.C. The Bears are currently third in the conference standings with a 6-2 conference mark.