HARROGATE, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's soccer team dropped a 5-0 contest on the road at Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lincoln Memorial 5, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lincoln Memorial 3-1-1 (2-0 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne 0-4-2 (0-1-1)
Location: Harrogate, Tenn. | LMU Soccer Field
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne put up the first two shots of the game, but Lincoln Memorial opened the scoring with a goal in the 11th minute.
- A second goal from the Railsplitters gave the home side a 2-0 lead at the break.
- The Bears out shot the Railsplitters 10-5 in the second half, but three of LMU's five shots found the back of the net.
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne out shot Lincoln Memorial 14-9, while the teams were tied at 6-6 in shots-on-goal.
- LR led 7-4 in corner kicks and the teams combined for 17 fouls.
- There were four yellow cards in the game, three to LR and one to LMU.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lincoln Memorial leads the all-time series 13-9-2 and have won the last three.
- The Bears have been outscored 9-0 in those last three meetings.
- This was a re-match of last year's SAC Championship game, a 2-0 win for the Railsplitters.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will look to rebound on Sunday when they host Wingate. The Bulldogs are 3-2 (0-1 SAC) and coming off a dominant 8-1 win over Middle Georgia State on Saturday. Kickoff for Sunday's game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. from Hickory.
