INDIANAPOLIS – Everyone got in on the fun on Sunday, as the No. 12 UIndy women's lacrosse team (3-0) handed Lincoln Memorial (1-2) a 23-1 setback at Key Stadium.
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Eleven Greyhounds tallied a point in the win, but it was the UIndy defense that caused 16 of LMU's 21 turnovers, with
Riley McClure recording six herself.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
It was 11-0 Greyhounds before the Railsplitters could successfully clear the ball, with
Lauryn Hardoy and
Abigail Lagos scoring hat tricks during the stretch. Five different Greyhounds caused a turnover, including a pair from McClure at the expense of LMU keeper Micayla Starnes.
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UIndy scored 10 more times in the second half, as freshman
Sarah Klein netted two goals in the first three minutes. Senior
Kylie Backus scored for the second straight game, while defender
Kat Green capped the scoring for the Hounds.
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Sophomore netminder
Cassidy King made two saves in over 41 minutes of action to earn her third win of the season.
Clare Difato – who entered late in the second half – made her first save since 2017.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- McClure nearly matched her own single-game program records on Sunday, finishing one CT and two GB from the all-time mark.
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Erika Mayette was no slouch on the back line, causing four turnovers and scooping up three ground balls in the win.
- Freshman
Quinn Malcolm joined Hardoy and Lagos with a game-high four goals against LMU. Hardoy's fourth score of the contest was her 100th career goal.
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Kara Antonucci and
Grace Gunneson each dished out a team-best two assists, with the former adding one CT, one GB and one DC.
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Peyton Romig, who surpassed 400 career DC in the win on Friday evening, tallied 14 against LMU. The junior now has 417 career wins inside the circle.
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UP NEXT
UIndy will face its first true test since the season opener on Friday, as No. 20 Grand Valley State visits Key Stadium for a 4 p.m. contest. The Lakers lead the all-time series, 4-3, but the Greyhounds have claimed each of the past three matches.
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