Harrogate, TN – Lincoln Memorial women's soccer hosts the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Saturday afternoon at 3:30 to open conference play.

There is a lengthy history between the two teams, as they have played 25 games, dating back to 1996. The most recent competition was last season in September of 2025 in Hickory, where the Railsplitters fell to the Bears 1-3. The last time that LMU defeated L-R was in November of 2019 with a 1-0 victory.

Lincoln Memorial is coming off of a 2-0 win over Georgia College on September 5^th. Donna van der Zalm scored in the 31^st minute off an assist from Jade Brown, and Paige Branam scored in the 42^nd minute off an Emma O'Donnell assist.

Lenoir-Rhyne is coming off a 0-1 loss to (RV) Lander on September 9^th. In the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll, the Bears were ranked #7.

Currently, van der Zalm is leading the team in points and goals with six points for three goals. Camden Prosser and Brown are both leading in assists with two. Goalkeeper Emma Cooke has 25 saves on the season so far, for an 80% save percentage.

Players to Watch for Lenoir-Rhyne include Mya Rivers (#7), who lead the team with three goals, Isabella Zicchinolfi (#35), who leads with three assists, and goalkeeper Alison Little (#0), who has 12 saves on the season for a 70% save percentage.

Lincoln Memorial is going into the match with a 1-1-2 overall record, and the Bears are entering Saturday with a 3-2 overall record and a 1-0 conference record.

The theme for the match is Neon Day, with kick off set for 3:30 pm at LMU Lacrosse Complex.
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