BANNER ELK, N.C. – North Greenville won 25 of 34 total face-offs and outscored the host Bobcats 9-2 in the first quarter en route to claiming a 20-11 victory in the Conference Carolinas opener for both teams this evening. THE BASICS FINAL SCORE: North Greenville – 20; Lees-McRae – 11 LOCATION: Tate Field – Banner Elk, N.C. RECORDS: North Greenville (3-5/1-0), Lees-McRae (0-6/0-1) HOW IT HAPPENED: J.P. Galloway finished with a team-high four goals to go along with three ground ball and two caused turnovers. Tyler Finley chipped in two goals and two assists, while Tyler Flannelly added two goals. J.P. Daniels, Ryan Bird, and Ryan Beauchamp also scored. After Galloway put the Bobcats ahead with an unassisted goal just over a minute into the contest and evened the score at 2-2 off an assist from Finley just two minutes later, the Crusaders scored seven unanswered to take a 9-2 lead. North Greenville scored the opening two goals of the second frame and a final goal with one second left in the half to clinch a 13-5 lead at the halftime break. The Crusaders outscored the Bobcats 7-6 in the final two periods to clinch the road victory. North Greenville held a 29-21 edge in shots-on-goal and finished 2 of 4 in extra-man opportunities. Antonio Cruz and Joshua Csanyi combined to make nine saves in net for Lees-McRae. FOR THE FOES: Devin Napoli finished with six goals and five assists to lead the Crusaders, while Thomas Cecere tallied two goals and four assists. Joe Amici and Terry Huffman combined to make 10 saves in net for North Greenville. UP NEXT: The Bobcats travel to Emmanuel on Saturday for a 2 p.m. Conference Carolinas showdown.