ROME, Ga. – Fresh off a nail-biting win to commence the Carroll Kennedy era, the Lincoln Memorial men's lacrosse team will try to start 2-0 for the second consecutive season on Friday night with a trip to Rome, Ga., to face the Shorter Hawks at Ben Brady Field. 
 
Despite trailing for most of the match, the Railsplitters (1-0) scored twice and held Barton – a first-year program – scoreless over the final five minutes to steal a 14-13 win in the 2019 opener last Saturday at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C. 
 
Shorter (0-1) kicked off its 2019 season with a narrow 14-12 home loss to Chowan last Saturday and have now lost 11 straight matches dating back to last season. 
 
Schedule / Game Day Links 
 
Friday, February 8 at Shorter – 7pm 
Live Stats
 
Quick Hits 
 
- Robert Tucker, Kyle Arcuri and Reggie Golfin powered the Railsplitters in their 14-13 win at Barton. Tucker led the way with five goals and an assist, while Arcuri had two goals and two assists and Golfin piled up four goals. Ian Cook was also a factor with a goal and an assist in his LMU debut. 
 
- All four of Golfin's goals came in the second half, including the game-winning score with 3:15 left in regulation. Tucker converted three of his five goals in the second half as well. 
 
- Goalie Trenton Cameron was solid in his first appearance in the Blue and Gray, logging seven saves across 60 minutes of work. Cameron made a key save with just over a minute left when he stopped a shot from Jake Copio to preserve the Railsplitters' victory. 
 
- After being outshot 20-17 in the first half, Lincoln Memorial dominated that category in the second half, outshooting the Bulldogs 22-14. That included a 13-10 edge in shots on goal. Tucker (12) and Golfin (9) had more shot attempts than any other players in the match. 
 
- Seven different players recorded multiple ground ball recoveries, led by Patrick Rowe's three. Nathan Caldwell produced the only caused turnover of the match for the Railsplitters. 
 
- In their previous four seasons, the Railsplitters have started 2-0 twice. Last season, Lincoln Memorial kicked off the year with wins at Hampton and Palm Beach Atlantic. The only other 2-0 start came in 2016 when the Railsplitters opened with wins over Emmanuel and North Greenville. 
 
Notes on Shorter
 
- Trey Edge carried the Shorter attack in its season-opening loss to Chowan, accounting for six of the team's 12 goals. Chris Woodard, Chadd Halili and Jordan Coates chipped in two goals apiece to round out the scoring for the Hawks. 
 
- Richard Ticer spent the entire match in goal for Shorter, securing 11 saves while allowing 14 goals to fall to 0-1 on the season. 
 
- The Hawks dominated the possession battle, accounting for a 41-23 edge in ground ball recoveries. Woodard and Coates were at the center of the action there for Shorter with six ground balls apiece, while three other players had five. 
 
- Shorter is seeking its first win since February 21, 2018, as the Hawks finished 1-13 last season and are on an 11-game losing streak since that victory. In fact, Shorter has won just one match combined since the start of the 2017 campaign, when the team posted a winless 0-14 mark.
 
- The Hawks are short on depth with just 21 players listed on the roster. Just 18 players made an appearance in last Saturday's match. 
 
Series History
 
- The Railsplitters are a perfect 2-0 all-time against Shorter with a combined 36-11 goal differential in the series. 
 
- LMU defeated Shorter 21-5 last season and 15-6 during the 2017 campaign. 
 
- Chris Tucker had three goals and an assist in last season's win over Shorter, while Robert Tucker produced two goals and an assist.