Men's lacrosse set to battle Anderson on the road this Saturday

GREENWOOD – After a dynamic start to the season at Chowan, the Lander men's lacrosse team travels to Anderson for its next contest.

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Location: Trojan Stadium (Anderson, S.C.)

Time: 4 pm

Lander's Record: 1-0, 0-0 PBC

Anderson's Record: 0-1, 0-0 SAC

First time Meeting

Who's Next: at Emmanuel (Feb. 16)

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The Bearcats started the 2022 season with a 17-4 at Chowan on Feb. 5.
Nolan Oakey led the Bearcats in goals with four while Carter Wilcox led the squad in points (3 g, 2 a)
Liam Mackay made two saves, Nicholas Paige made five saves and Rhys Peterson made three saves for the Bearcats.
Blake Moore caused a team-high three turnovers while Wilcox led the way with four ground balls.
In their two meetings all-time, the Bearcats have outscored the Hawks 28-7 and are 2-0 all-time.
This will be the first time the Bearcats have faced Anderson in men's lacrosse.
The Trojans began as a program last season and went 4-10 overall and 2-8 in the SAC.
They picked up wins over PBC lacrosse programs Montevallo and Alabama-Huntsville to begin the season along with wins over Lincoln Memorial and Mars Hill to start the season 4-1.
Anderson is 0-1 to begin the 2022 season. They lost to Florida Southern at home 23-12.
Beau Henson led the way with five goals while Triston Schaffer was close behind with four.
Joey Heckel made 15 saves against the Mocs.
Anderson takes on PBC foe Young Harris next on Wednesday, February 16.
Lander stays on the road, as it travels to face Emmanuel on February 16.

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