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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Eli Busse
Cordin Schrum
10
Wingate Bulldogs 7-2, 5-0
16
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 5-3, 2-2
Wingate Bulldogs
7-2, 5-0
10
Final
16
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
5-3, 2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wingate Bulldogs 3 2 4 1 10
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 4 6 4 2 16

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Bears down No. 3 Bulldogs in non-conference tilt

HICKORY, N.C. - #11 Lenoir-Rhyne made a statement on Wednesday, taking down #3 Wingate 16-10 in a battle of two of the top teams in the country. 

Tied at 5-5, the Bears closed the opening half on a 5-0 run to pull away. Goalie Owen Peters made a Lenoir-Rhyne career high 14 saves in the win. He held The Bulldogs to their second lowest goal output of the season and well below their 17.63 goals per game average.

This contest replaced the game against Adelphi both teams lost earlier in the season due to storms in the northeast.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #11 Lenoir-Rhyne 16, #3 Wingate 10
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-3, 2-2 SAC), Wingate (7-2, 5-0 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium

STORY OF THE GAME
  • Wingate scored three of the game's first four goals to take a 3-1 lead.
  • The Bears closed the first quarter on a 3-0 run to take a 4-3 lead after one.
  • Tied a 5-5 with 6:09 left in the half, a Sloan Steward goal sparked a 5-0 run over the next three minutes to put the Bears up five at the break.
  • The Bulldogs didn't go away quietly, scoring three of the first four in the second half to cut the lead to two.
  • Deacon Medwick quieted the Wingate faithful with a rocket off the pass from Jarrett Huff. 
  • Morgan Madish and Donovan Powell closed the third quarter with goals to keep Lenoir-Rhyne's lead at four.
  • Owen Scott and Eli Busse scored within 30 seconds of each other in the fourth quarter, putting the game away.
STATS OF THE GAME
  • Donovan Powell (2g, 4a) led the team with six points.
  • Owen Scott (3g) picked up his third hat trick of the season.
  • Jarrett Huff (2g, 3a) finished with five points.
  • Matthew Mancini was key on face offs, going 20-30 and picking up 12 ground balls.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne out-shot Wingate 50-40 and forced 12 Bulldog turnovers.
  • The teams were a combined 2-7 on extra man opportunities.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Lenoir-Rhyne leads the all-time series 14-9.
  • This was the Bears' largest win over Wingate since an 18-10 win on May 23, 2021, to advance to their first ever national championship game.
  • The Bears are now 5-5 all time against teams ranked #3 and 4-0 when ranked #11.
NEXT UP: Lenoir-Rhyne will travel to Mars Hill on Saturday. The Lions are 1-8 (0-4 SAC) and fell 24-5 to Wingate last Saturday. Game time is scheduled for noon.
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