HICKORY, N.C. - It was a historic day for the Bears as they posted their largest ever win over a ranked team in program history, defeating No.13 Catawba 22-8 on the road. The player of the game for the Bears was Donovan Powell, who tied the program record with eight goals in the contest.

Powell equalled Joe Buduo's record of eight goals that was set on March 21, 2018, vs. Queens. Powell also added two assists for a total of 10 points, tied for the second most in school history. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #12 Lenoir-Rhyne 22, #13 Catawba 8
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-3, 1-2 SAC), Catawba (6-2, 1-2 SAC)
Location: Salisbury, N.C. | Shuford Stadium

STORY OF THE GAME

• Catawba jumped out to an early 3-1 lead.
• An Owen Scott goal sparked a 6-0 run for the Bears to end the first quarter leading 7-3.
• Donovan Powell scored two goals in the second quarter and Lenoir-Rhyne led 11-6 at the break.
• The Bears outscored the Catawba Indians 8-1 in the third to pull away.
• Seven Bears scored in that third period alone, including two more from Powell.
• Powell started and ended the fourth with goals to tie the record and seal the big win.

STATS OF THE GAME

• Owen Scott (4) and Jarrett Huff (3) posted hat tricks.
• Matthew Mancini was 19-22 on face offs and had 12 ground balls.
• John Mink led the team with three caused turnovers.
• Gavin Conlan, Owen Scott, and Gavin Stabile combined to make nine saves.
• The Bears out-shot Catawba 51-30 and held a 32-17 edge in shots on goal.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The 14-goal win is Lenoir-Rhyne's largest ever over a ranked opponent.
• This defeats the old record of 12 goals in a 17-5 win over #19 Catawba on April 10, 2019.
• Lenoir-Rhyne is 13-4 all-time against Catawba and have won the last 11 matchups.

NEXT UP: Lenoir-Rhyne will play host to Lincoln Memorial on Saturday. The Railsplitters are 5-3 (2-2 SAC) and defeated Emory & Henry 15-9 earlier today. This game will double as the Bears' senior day. The game is set to begin at 4:00 p.m.