BELMONT, N.C. – After nearly a month without a single road game, the No. 6 UIndy men's lacrosse team (5-1) got off to a slow start on Thursday afternoon at No. 11 Belmont Abbey (7-1) as the Hounds dropped their first game of the season, 13-10.
 
The Greyhounds failed to maintain any momentum, trailing 9-4 at the break after allowing six goals in the opening quarter.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a pair of quick Crusader goals, Parker Kump put the Hounds on the board less than four minutes into the contest. Once Parker Johnson found the back of the net at the 5:56 mark of the opening quarter, UIndy would remain scoreless for the next 12-and-a-half minutes until Kump tallied his second of the game.
 
Belmont Abbey built a 9-4 lead at halftime on the heels of goalkeeper Bryce Gifford, who totaled 12 saves on the day.
 
The Hounds made a late push in the final quarter, outscoring the Crusaders 4-1, but ran out of time as the deficit proved too large. Matthew Johnson began the scoring in the final 15 minutes, while Brian Robb added on his third score late in the period.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Berardi secured 16 face-off wins on Thursday, officially reaching 300 for his career. The junior picked up six ground balls as a result, and is now just 10 scoops away from 200 as a Greyhound.
 
Kump recorded his fifth game with at least goals in the loss, finishing with four at Belmont Abbey. The Surrey, British Columbia product has now netted 21 goals as a senior.
 
Eric Lounds led the Hounds with two caused turnovers against the Crusaders, while tallying one ground ball.
 
UP NEXT
The sixth-ranked Greyhounds will look to bounce back on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Alabama Huntsville. UIndy last defeated the Chargers, 16-6, last April at Key Stadium in the opening round of the GLVC Championship Tournament.