GREENWOOD – The Lander men's lacrosse team heads to the Peach State to take on Emmanuel for its third consecutive road contest on Wednesday.

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Location: Franklin Springs, Ga.

Time: 4 pm

Lander's Record: 2-0, 0-0 PBC

Emmanuel's Record: 0-1, 0-0 CC

First Met: Feb. 12, 2020 (14-13 Lander)

Last Met: Apr. 14, 2021 (21-7 Lander)

Who's Next: vs Lincoln Memorial (Feb. 19)

STORYLINES

• The Bearcats are currently 2-0 on the early season after a thrilling 17-15 victory at Anderson last Saturday.
• Lander used a five-goal fourth quarter to push past Anderson. Carter Wilcox scored three of his four goals in the fourth quarter.
• Wilcox, who scored four goals and had one assist, led the Bearcats in goals and was tied with Drew Wilson in points.
• Wilcox was also recently named the PBC Player of The Week for his performance at Anderson. 
• Lander has scored 17 goals in each of its past two games.
• The Bearcats are second in the PBC for goals scored, with Montevallo's 39 goals setting the pace.
• Wilcox currently leads the Bearcats in goals with seven on the season. He's also the leader in points with 10. Wilson is the leader in assists with four and ground balls with five. Sumner Bishop and Blake Moore lead the Bearcats in caused turnovers with three.
• Wilcox is currently tied for third in the PBC for Goals-per game with teammate Nolan Oakey. The pair both are averaging 3.50 goals per game. Wilcox and Oakey are also tied for second for total goals scored among PBC scorers.
• Liam Mackay has seen the majority of time in the cage this season. He's currently 2-0 with 15 saves.
• Led by Mackay, the Bearcats hold the second-best save percentage in the PBC with a .548 save percentage. Lander also holds the second-best Goals Against Average in the conference with Montevallo leading the PBC in both Save Percentage and GAA.
• Heading into their match against Emmanuel, Lander currently holds the second-best clearing percentage in the nation with a success rate of .957.
• The Bearcats are also 11th in the country in points per game (25.50), 12th in scoring defense (9.50), 8th in scoring margin (7.50). 8th in scoring offense (17.00) and 9th in shot percentage (.366).
• Lander took down Emmanuel 21-7 at Van Taylor Stadium last season.
• Lander started the game up 8-0 after the first period.
• Adam Mather led the Bearcats in goals (6) and points (7). He put 9-of-13 shots on goal against the Lions.
• Seven Bearcats caused a turnover against Emmanuel. Mather was also the team's leader in ground balls with nine.
• Mackay made 12 saves in 45 minutes of action to earn the win.
• Emmanuel is currently 0-1 on the season after falling to Alabama-Huntsville 13-8 on February 12. A full box score was not provided.
• Lander plays its first home game of the season on Saturday, February 19 as it hosts Lincoln Memorial at Van Taylor Stadium for a 2 pm start.

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