GREENWOOD – The Lander men's lacrosse team used an 8-0 first quarter to cruise to a 21-7 win over Emmanuel on Wednesday afternoon at Van Taylor Stadium. 

The 14-goal win marks the largest margin of victory for the Bearcats in program history. 

Five different Bearcats scored in the opening period as Adam Mather netted three goals and Carson Theriault added two. Emmanuel answered with three consecutive goals to begin the second quarter, but the Lions would pull no closer. An 11-6 Bearcat lead grew to 21-6 as Lander exploded for a 10-0 run from the 6:58 mark of the third quarter until 1:09 to go in the fourth quarter. 

Mather led the offense with six goals, followed by four from Theriault. Quinn Ingalls recorded a team-high three assists. The Bearcats fired a program-record 58 shots and collected a season-high 59 ground balls, led by Liam Mackay's five. Mackay made 12 stops in goal in three quarters of play. 

Lander returns to Peach Belt Conference play on Saturday when the Bearcats visit Shorter at 2:00 p.m. 

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