BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Davis & Elkins men's lacrosse team fell to Lees-McRae, 23-4, on Saturday afternoon at the Marching Virginians Center at Virginia Tech.

The Bobcats (2-3) jumped out to an early lead, scoring eight goals in the opening quarter and never looked back. They added 10 more in the second quarter to take an 18-3 lead into halftime.

The Senators (1-5) found the back of the net four times in the contest, with goals from Chuck Kretchman, Tanner Delorme, Charlie Taylor, and Liam Burke. Kretchman put D&E on the board first with a goal at the 13:31 mark of the opening quarter, assisted by Matthew Smith.

The Bobcats dominated possession, winning 23 of 30 faceoffs and outshooting the Senators 46-16.

D&E goalie Avery Linthicum, who ranks No. 10 in the nation in Division II for saves per game (14.67), recorded 14 saves in the loss. 

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The Senators host Roberts Wesleyan at the Multi-Sport Performance Center on the campus of Alderson Broaddus University while Nuttall Field is undergoing turf replacement. The game will start at noon on Tuesday, March 4.