INDIANAPOLIS – The 15th-ranked UIndy women's lacrosse team (8-3, 4-2 GLIAC) celebrated Senior Night with a lopsided 27-3 win against visiting Northern Michigan Friday. Prior to the opening draw, UIndy honored senior Anna Rulapaugh. A native of Churchton, Md., Rulapaugh was part of the inaugural UIndy women's lacrosse team in 2016. She is the Greyhounds' all-time leader in career points (145) and career assists (58).
 
After the game, Head Coach James Delaney discussed the importance of a player like Rulapaugh to the young lacrosse program.
 
"We'll give a lot of credit to Anna, and also a couple of alums in Chalane Morrison and Erika Mackenzie. All three of them transferred here at the same time (in 2016), and they really fast-forwarded the growth process of our program. We're forever indebted to the three of them for taking a chance on us."
 
Delaney continued: "With Anna being the lone senior, and leader from day one this year, we wouldn't be where we are; No. 15 in the country, a team that's been in the top 10 this year, and a team that has true postseason aspirations."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds scored three early goals in the span of a minute and did not look back. They went on to tally nine unanswered goals and later took a 16-2 advantage into the locker room at the half.
 
When it was all said and one, a whopping 14 Greyhounds had found the back of the net. Redshirt-freshman Abigail Lagos finished with a game-high four goals, while Rulapaugh and Cara Brown each added hat tricks.
 
One game after setting the program record for most assists with 10, sophomore Destinie Katz totaling six more helpers Friday. Junior Trisha Koning and freshman Gina Jablonski picked up four ground balls apiece, while the latter added five caused turnovers.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Hounds edged the previous school record of 26 goals in a game, set last year versus this same Northern Michigan team.
- The Hounds out-shot the Wildcats 43-8 on the night, while out-pacing them 23-6 in ground balls.
- Peyton Romig racked up 16 draw controls, upping her school-record season total to 110. She entered the night in the top five in the nation in draw controls per game.
- UIndy has now scored 20 or more goals in five of its 11 games to date this season.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy gets right back at it Sunday when they host another GLIAC foe in Concordia- St. Paul. Start time from Key Stadium is scheduled for noon ET.