TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The Lander men's lacrosse team fell to North Greenville, 14-7, in a non-conference contest Wednesday night. Adam Mather led the team with three goals, while Jake Watson collected a team-high four ground balls. 

Lander (3-2) got on the board early as Eli Copeland score at the 12:07 mark of the first quarter. The Crusaders (3-4) answered with three straight goals before Tyler Kralj and Chance Hainey found the back of the net to tie the game at 3-3 entering the second quarter. 

North Greenville pulled away in the second period, outscoring the Bearcats 6-0 to take a 9-3 lead into halftime. Lander cut the deficit to five entering the final 15 minutes, thanks to goals from Mather and Carson Theriault, but could never pull closer. 

Liam Mackay made 14 saves in goal for the Bearcats, while Krew Conroy forced two turnovers. 

Lander will be back in action on Friday as the Bearcats host Davis & Elkins at 1:00 p.m. at Van Taylor Stadium. 

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