MARS HILL, N.C. – Seeking the first 10-win season in program history and to remain undefeated in South Atlantic Conference play, the Lincoln Memorial University men's lacrosse team begins a three-game road trip on Wednesday by squaring off against Mars Hill.
 
The Railsplitters (9-1, 3-0 SAC) pushed their winning streak to seven on Saturday with an 11-8 win over Catawba in their LMU Lacrosse Complex debut. Lincoln Memorial trailed by one late in the second quarter but reeled off five unanswered goals to take the lead once and for all to remain unbeaten against SAC opponents.
 
Mars Hill (1-8, 0-3 SAC) is trending in the opposite direction of the Railsplitters, as the Lions have lost five straight matches since beating Shorter on February 24. The team fell to 0-3 in SAC play on Saturday with an 11-6 home loss to Coker, who LMU battered 16-5.
 
Schedule / Game Day Links:
 
Wednesday, March 28 at Mars Hill (2pm) – Live Stats
 
Quick Hits:
 
- Billy Kopsky, Adam Golia, Robert Tucker and Dylan Neisler combined for nine goals and six assists in the Railsplitters' win over Catawba. Kopsky had two goals and three assists to tally his high point match of the season, while Golia had two goals and two assists to become the first player in program history with over 60 points in a season. Neisler scored a season-high three goals and Tucker finished with two goals and an assist.
 
- The Railsplitters are ranked fifth in the nation in scoring offense with 16.1 goals per game and rank second nationally in points per game with 26.7. In addition to that, Lincoln Memorial is 13th in scoring defense (8.1) and first in assists per game (10.6).
 
- Golia is having one of the most productive seasons of any single player in the nation. The senior, who leads the SAC with a program-record 63 points, is leading the nation with 6.3 points per game. He also ranks third in assists per game and goals per game.
 
- Lincoln Memorial still claims the nation's second longest active winning streak behind only Young Harris, which has won eight consecutive matches. The Railsplitters are trying to become the third team in the nation to reach 10 wins along with Lenoir-Rhyne and Rockhurst.
 
- The Railsplitters lead the nation in groundballs per game with 42.3. Josh Hernandez paces Lincoln Memorial with 3.7 groundball recoveries while Will Britt is second with 2.6. Hunter Clark leads the team in total groundballs with 45.
 
- Including Golia, five players have tallied at least 20 points for the Railsplitters this season. Kyle Arcuri has 19 goals and 19 assists, while Chris Tucker has produced 21 goals and two assists. Robert Tucker has added 11 goals and 10 assists, while Anthony Teresky has eight goals and 13 assists.
 
Know the Opponent:
 
- During its five-match losing streak, Mars Hill has hardly even sniffed victory with an 11-6 loss to Coker, a 15-10 setback versus Wingate, a 17-7 loss to Florida Tech, a 13-5 defeat at Tusculum and a 12-3 loss at Young Harris.
 
- In Saturday's loss to Coker, the Lions trailed 8-1 at the half and 9-2 at the start of the fourth quarter. Mars Hill opened the fourth with a 4-0 run to cut the final margin down to five. Connor Fernandes led the Lions with two goals. Dima Ferreira had a goal and three assists.
 
- The Lions have been abysmal on the offensive end, ranking 55th out of 58 NCAA Division II teams in scoring output with 7.56 goals per match. On top of that, Mars Hill is dead last nationally in scoring defense with 13.33 goals allowed per match.
 
- Ferreira leads the team with 29 points on 13 goals and 16 assists. He is one of only four Mars Hill players with double-digit points along with Alex Lipsky (8 goals, 8 assists), Parker Beaudry (13 goals, 1 assist) and Jake Trafton (7 goals, 6 assists).
 
- Senior Ryan Kearney has started all nine matches in goal for the Lions. Kearney has allowed 13.26 goals per match with a 56.4 save percentage. He has made double-digit saves in all nine appearances this season, including a 27-save effort in a 15-4 loss to Mount Olive.
 
- Mars Hill has actually been worse offensively at home this season, averaging 7.25 goals per game compared to 8.33 on the road. The Lions are 0-4 on their home field compared to 1-4 elsewhere.
 
Series History:
 
- The Railsplitters are 1-2 all-time against Mars Hill. Lincoln Memorial lost the first two meetings 16-7 in 2015 and 7-6 in 2016 but earned its first win in the series in 2017 with an 11-4 triumph in Mars Hill, N.C.
 
- In that victory, Golia had four goals and an assist while Arcuri, Robert Tucker and Kopsky had two goals apiece.