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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A long men’s lacrosse regular-season win streak by the Lenoir-Rhyne University men in conference play was extended to 18 matches on Saturday.
The Bears edged Tusculum 14-10 on the road to improve to 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC).
Joe Buduo tied a school record for the Bears, ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II, by scoring seven goals.
Buduo’s big match helped LRU rally from an 8-4 deficit midway through the second period. He has a team-high 34 goals this season and 45 total points.
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The Bears scored the final six goals of the match and held Tusculum scoreless in the fourth period. LRU held an advantage in shots taken (44-40) and ground balls (42-26).
Junior attacker Ryan Bell added three scores for the Bears.
For Tusculum, Andrew Kransberger scored two goals and added an assist.
Senior goalkeeper Ryan Crompton stopped nine shots and earned a win while Tusculum’s Patrick Thomas made 13 saves but suffered the loss in goal.
Buduo’s seven goals matched a March 2, 2015 match by Jay Goldsmith, who scored seven times against Florida Southern.
The Bears moved to 5-0 all-time against the Pioneers, and they are 4-0 on the road this season and are 31-4 in their last 35 matches.
LRU’s next match is Wednesday at Moretz Stadium, a 7 p.m. SAC match against Queens.
— Reported by LRU Sports Information