HICKORY, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse came one goal shy of their single-game goal record on Saturday, defeating Lincoln Memorial 24-9 to stay undefeated in conference play.

Abbey Walker finished the game with five goals and five assists, coming just one point shy of the school's single-game points record. Kirra Olson led the way with six goals with Jessica Mikesell coming in just behind at five.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 24, Lincoln Memorial 9
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (4-5, 4-0 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (6-3, 2-2 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STORY OF THE GAME:

• Lenoir-Rhyne went up 6-0 thanks to three consecutive goals from Abbey Walker.
• A late Jillian Daley first quarter goal put the Bears up 7-2 after one.
• Kirra Olson's three second quarter goals paced the Bears to a 14-5 lead at the half.
• Jessica Mikesell scored twice in the third and the Bears led 20-6 heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
• Ava Sasek closed the game out with the first goal of her career.

STATS OF THE GAME:

• Abbey Walker led the team with 10 points (5g, 5a).
• Kirra Olson (6g) and Jessica Mikesell (5g, 1a) were close behind with six points.
• Anneleise Meyer and Edith Bayles each caused two turnovers. 
• Sally Friesen played three quarters and picked up the win.
• Lenoir-Rhyne out-shot Lincoln Memorial 44-14 and held a 25-9 edge in draw controls.
• Keegan Hudspeth and Haile Larsen each won nine draw controls.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Lenoir-Rhyne hasn't scored 24 goals in a game since defeating Urbana 25-1 in March of 2012. 
• Abbey Walker's 10 points tied her with Aubriana Benedetto for third all-time in program history. 
• The Bears hold a 10-2 all-time lead over LMU in the series and have won the last two.
• UVA Wise and Wingate are the only other undefeated teams in SAC play.

NEXT UP: The Bears hit the road next Wednesday to battle with #13 Wingate. The Bulldogs are 7-2 (3-0 SAC) and defeated Mars Hill 17-1 earlier today. The game is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.