HICKORY, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne dominated nearly every category against Anderson on Wednesday, leading the Trojans in shots (53-25), shots-on-goal (32-13), face-offs (13-7), grounds balls (37-21), and turnovers (15-9). What the Bears didn't account for was a superhuman performance from Anderson Goalkeeper Adin Laughlin, who finished the game with a new school record 25 saves and helped lead his team to a 9-7 victory.
With the win Anderson now advances to Sunday's national semi-final at Tampa.
Morgan Madish led the Bears with three goals while
Donovan Powell finished with two.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: (7) Anderson 9, (6) Lenoir-Rhyne 7
Records: #12 Anderson (16-4), #9 Lenoir-Rhyne (12-5)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Moretz Stadium
STORY OF THE GAME
- Tied at 1-1, three straight goals from Donovan Powell, Sloan Steward, and Nate Serrano put the Bears up 4-1 after one.
- Anderson scored on all four of their shots in the second quarter to tie things at 5-5 heading into the break.
- Thanks to goals from Powell and Morgan Madish Lenoir-Rhyne led 7-6 heading into the final frame.
- The Bears failed to convert on any of their 16 fourth quarter shots, while Anderson scored three goals on their five shots to take the win.
STATS OF THE GAME
- Along with Madish and Powell, Nate Serrano and Sloan Steward each scored a goal.
- Owen Scott made four saves in net for the Bears.
- The teams were a combined 0-8 on extra man opportunities.
- Anderson's final goal was an empty net goal that was scored when Lenoir-Rhyne was attempting to force a late turnover.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This will be Anderson's first national semi-final appearance.
- The Bears finish with 12 wins for the sixth consecutive season.
- Lenoir-Rhyne is now 11-7 in NCAA Tournament games.
- Donovan Powell's 88 points this season place him second all-time in LR history.
- Powell ranks fifth all-time in goals and seventh in points.
- Jarrett Huff is fourth all-time in assists and eighth in points.
- Matthew Mancini finishes his storied career with 773 face-off victories, just three off Shane Gottberg's program record 776.
- The team set a new face-off win percentage school record at .650.
- The Bears' 477 points this season is third in program history.
