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HICKORY — Getting nine goals from a trio of players sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University to a 14-4 home women’s lacrosse victory on Saturday over Lincoln Memorial.
The Bears (6-7, 6-0) remained unbeaten in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) as junior attacker Gabby Sousa scored four goals, and sophomore attacker Cathleen Gaffney, junior midfielder Rachel Elmore and sophomore midfielder Michelle Tang each added three goals.
Lincoln Memorial dropped to 6-6 overall and 1-4 in the league.
Playing their Senior Day match, the Bears used a 12-1 run over both halves to gain control. They had an edge in shots taken, 27-20, and ground balls, 15-13.
Senior goalkeeper Ines Flueck earned a win after stopping nine shots while Lincoln Memorial’s Shannon Novak suffered a loss in goal despite eight saves.
Amara Moss scored twice for the Railsplitters.
LRU needs one win to clinch at least a share of its first SAC regular-season championship. The Bears play at Catawba on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
- Reported by LRU Sports Information