HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Lincoln Memorial University men's lacrosse program traveled to the Palmetto State, but fell on the road at Coker, 14-7, in South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday night.
 
The Cobras opened up the scoring with their first of the night at the 12:58 mark from Henry Haskett. The Railsplitters settled down defensively and were able to get their offense going as Ashton Wilson evened things up at the 9:18 mark. The score favored Coker going into the second quarter as the Cobras netted one with just seconds left on the clock in the first.
 
Coker was able to take control in the second, extending their lead to 7-2 before Kevin Jendrasik was able to stop the Coker scoring barrage on an assist from Rhodes Conroy. Coker went onto push their lead to 8-3 seconds before the halftime buzzer sounded.
 
It was all Coker in the third as the Cobras' defense stifled the Blue and Gray offense limiting the shots and possessions for LMU. The Cobras extended their lead to 11-3 behind three unanswered goals in the third.
 
The Railsplitters settled down in the fourth, limiting Coker's offense to minimal shots before the Cobras were able to tally three straight, making it 14-3 Coker. Lincoln Memorial then went onto score four, cutting the lead down to 14-7, but the comeback was not enough as the Cobras were able to secure the win.
 
Up Next
 
The Railsplitters will travel to Wingate, North Carolina for a South Atlantic Conference contest with the nationally ranked Bulldogs on Saturday, April 2. Face-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. EST.
 
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