WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – The Railsplitters (7-1, 1-0 SAC) aim to extend the longest winning streak in program history, improve to 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference play and pick up a signature win when they face Queens (2-2, 0-0 SAC) on Saturday at the University of the Cumberlands' James H. Taylor, II Stadium
 
Schedule / Game Day Links:
 
Saturday, March 17 vs. Queens (1pm) – Live Stats
 
Quick Hits:
 
- Lincoln Memorial captured its program-record fifth straight win on Monday by scoring a program-record 26 goals in a 26-5 obliteration of the Concordia-Ann Arbor. The Railsplitters also broke the program record for points (47) and assists (21) to push the best start in program history to 7-1.
 
- Adam Golia scored five goals and handed out a pair of assists to drive his season point total to 55, which leads the South Atlantic Conference and breaks the program's single-season record of 51 that he set himself during the 2017 campaign. The senior leads the SAC in goals with 33 and assists with 22 and ranks second in the league in shot attempts with 63. His 47 shots on goal also leads the SAC.
 
- For the first time in program history, Lincoln Memorial is represented in the USILA rankings in the receiving votes section. The Railsplitters are one of only three SAC teams in the national rankings along with Lenoir-Rhyne (t-4) and Queens (RV).
 
- With a win on Saturday, the Railsplitters would equal the program's single-season record for wins set during the 2017 campaign when the team posted an 8-7 mark. A win would also push LMU to 2-0 in SAC play for the first time in program history. The Railsplitters started 0-2 in SAC play in 2017, 2016 and 2015.
 
- The Railsplitters are currently ranked third in the nation in scoring offense and ninth in scoring defense, tallying an average of 17.0 goals per game while allowing just 7.5. In addition to that, Lincoln Memorial is second nationally in caused turnovers per game (13.63) and groundballs per game (45.00) and third in points per game with 27.75. The Railsplitters are winning by an average of 9.5 goals per match.
 
- Lincoln Memorial has three players ranked in the top 10 in the SAC and in the top 100 in the nation in goals per game. Golia leads the league and ranks second in the nation with 4.13 goals per match, while Kyle Arcuri and Chris Tucker are depositing 2.13 goals per match, the 10th-highest mark in the conference.
 
- If there's been one flaw for the Railsplitters, they are still relatively turnover prone. Lincoln Memorial is ranked 52nd out of 58 teams in the nation in turnovers per game with 18.75. They committed a season-high 26 against Concordia-Ann Arbor.
 
Notes on Queens:
 
- The Royals have played the fewest matches among SAC teams and sit at 2-2 on the season. Their losses came against No. 7 Tampa (14-9) and No. 10 Belmont Abbey (10-4), while their wins were over North Greenville (8-7) and Mount Olive (6-5).
 
- Queens was last in action in that 10-4 loss to Belmont Abbey on March 1. The Royals and Crusaders were tied at 2-2 after one quarter, but Belmont Abbey outscored Queens 5-0 in the second quarter to take the lead once and for all. Justin Metzger paced the Royals with two goals, while Justin Swick had a goal and an assist.
 
- Sophomore Kevin Barry leads the Royals with nine points on eight goals and an assist. No other Queens player has more than four points. Metzger and Reed Murphy are second on the team with four goals apiece.
 
- Goals have been hard to come by for the Royals, who are ranked second-to-last nationally in goals per game with 6.80. They have been solid on the defensive end by allowing just 9.8 goals per match, the second-lowest mark in the league. Queens' offensive numbers could be a bit skewed by playing the nation's 12th and 21st ranked defenses in Belmont Abbey and Tampa.
 
- The Royals lead the conference and rank 14th nationally in clearing percentage with an 88.1 percent mark.
 
- Anthony Valenza and Kyle Hornik have started two matches apiece in goal for the Royals. Valenza has played 150 minutes total, notching a team-best 6.40 goals against average and a 61.9 save percentage. Hornik has been substantially less effective with a 13.44 goals against average and a 45.9 save percentage over nearly 90 minutes of work.
 
- Both of Queens' losses have come at home, while the Royals are 2-0 on the road this season.
 
Series History:
 
- The Railsplitters are 1-2 all-time against Queens with a 9-6 loss in 2015, a 20-8 setback in 2016 and a breakthrough 11-5 win in 2017. That represented the program's first-ever triumph over a nationally ranked foe as the Royals entered that match ranked 16th in the country.
 
- Golia powered that victory over the No. 16 Royals with three goals, while Dylan Neisler and Robert Tucker had two goals and two assists apiece.