INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 2-seeded UIndy men's lacrosse team (8-5) earned a convincing 16-6 win versus three-seed Alabama Huntsville in the GLVC Championship Tournament semifinals Friday night at Key Stadium. The host Greyhounds …
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the Chargers mustered a man-up goal in the early going, the Hounds went on a tear, outscoring their opponents 14-1 over the next 35-plus minutes. Junior Shawn Kimble was an offensive spark, as the Rochester, N.Y., native scored three times in the first half to lead the surge.
 
Meanwhile, successful face-offs and a stout defense allowed the Hounds to pull away. Robbie Berardi won 11 of 15 (.733) face-offs in the first half, while the Chargers managed just seven shots before the break.
 
Eleven Greyhounds got in the scoring column before the final horn, including senior Max Gerhardt, who scored his first goal of the season in the third quarter.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Austin Barnett saved seven of 12 shots on goal, good for a .583 save percentage.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Kimble added two assists to finish with a game-high five points, while also scooping two ground balls.
- The Greyhounds defeated the Chargers in the regular season, also by a 10-goal margin.
- UIndy outscored UAH 7-0 in the second quarter and led 12-2 at halftime.
- All-GLVC honoree Max Groves led all players with three caused turnovers.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy will compete for the inaugural GLVC men's lacrosse title Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Greyhounds will take on the top-seeded Young Harris Mountain Lions. YHC hosted the Hounds back in March, earning a 11-7 win.