HICKORY, N.C. - Noah Haas and Nick Deloriers each scored three times, though the Belmont Abbey men's lacrosse team lost a 14-11 contest to no. 8-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne this afternoon. The loss puts The Abbey at 0-2 on the year, while L-R moves to 2-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Two goals by Haas in the first gave BAC a 3-1 lead.  It didn't take long for Neil Lingerman to make it a 4-1 advantage. The Abbey led 4-2 when the first quarter expired.
• In the second, a man-up goal by Deloriers put the Crusaders up 6-3. L-R would tie the game at six, but the Crusaders responded with a goal right away, and Austin Hasen found the back of the net in the final 20 seconds of the period to give BAC an 8-6 lead at halftime
• In the third, the Bears built an 11-9 lead, but a score by Deloriers pulled The Abbey back to within one heading into the final period
• Deloriers again scored in the fourth, but he was the only Abbey player to do so, as L-R wrapped up the 14-11 win
• On the day, Haas and Deloriers led the Crusaders with three goals and one assist each
• Pat Doering caused three turnovers. Brady Smith won 14 of his 28 faceoffs.  Bryce Gifford made 13 saves in goal

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will welcome Montevallo to Alumni Field on Saturday, February 27 for a 1 p.m. contest.