MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — The Catawba College men's lacrosse team warded off the demons of yesteryears, snagging its first-ever victory in Pickle Town with a 15-4 rolling of Mount Olive on Saturday afternoon.

TEAM STATS
- Catawba (1-0) dominated the shot count with a 50-27 lead over the Trojans (0-1), winning the on-goal battle by a whopping 31-12 margin
- Each team had just three failed clears as the Catawba Indians held a 20-17 advantage, logging an .870 clearing percentage
- The blue and white took great care of the ball, committing only three turnovers while forcing Mount Olive to cough up possession 10 times
- A total of three penalties were issued in the matchup, each going against UMO leading to one man-up goal for the guests
- On the faceoff dot, the Trojans possessed a 14-8 edge as Catawba was paced by Cael Petroff's six triumphs
- Ben LoPiccolo gobbled up two-thirds of his shots faced, nabbing eight saves to secure the win; on the Trojan end, Kurtis Lensing went the distance with 16 saves

INDIVIDUAL STATS
- Freshman Statton Rehrer and Queens transfer Micah Stechmiller notched hat tricks in their first games as Catawba Indians, netting three goals apiece with Rehrer also adding a helper
- Tanner Stout, on a team-high nine shots including six on goal, and Jack Mercer each chipped in two scores, marking Mercer's first career multi-goal performance
- Peyton Turner put on a passing clinic, tying his career high of four assists to share the top point-scoring value with Rehrer
- Boston Rehrer tacked on three points using one goal and a pair of dimes, dishing the rock to Statton on his younger brother's first career dart
- Owen Conway led the defense with four ground balls and was one of five players to record one caused turnover
- Petroff and Jack Hart, to set his career-best value, gathered three ground balls apiece

UP NEXT
The Catawba Indians are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Belmont Abbey. Opening faceoff against the Crusaders is set for 1 p.m.