INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference recently announced the field for the inaugural GLVC Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament, which will be hosted by McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill., from April 30-May 2. The Greyhounds (12-1, 6-1 GLVC) secured the No. 2 seed and will face the host Bearcats in the semifinals Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.
 
UIndy is one of four teams to receive a berth in the single-elimination tournament. Ranked atop the IWLCA national poll, Lindenwood University (12-0, 7-0 GLVC) secured the No. 1 seed for the event after finishing the regular season unblemished. McKendree (10-3, 5-2 GLVC) and Rockhurst University (6-6, 4-3 GLVC) will be seeded No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
 
Overall, Lindenwood holds seven conference championships under head coach Jack Cribbin since joining NCAA Division II, while UIndy won each of the last two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) tournament titles before the GLVC began sponsoring the sport in 2020. Last season's GLVC Championship Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The Greyhounds top DII in both scoring offense and scoring defense, while netminder Cassidy King leads the country with a 4.39 goals-against average (GAA). Abigail Lagos paces the fiery Greyhound offense, recording 71 points on 54 goals and 17 assists this season. For McKendree, Kat Albrecht has registered 80 points this spring, with Rylee Skachenko adding 48.
 
Friday first semifinal will feature the Lions and Hawks 5 p.m. ET., followed by Greyhounds versus Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. ET. UIndy toppled McKendree, 24-5, last Saturday in the teams' lone contest this season.
 
Gates will open at 3 p.m. on Friday and noon on Sunday. Individuals must be on "will call" list (200 per team) in order to purchase tickets.
 
For complete coverage and tournament details, please visit championship central at GLVCsports.com/2021wlax. All games will be streamed for free on GLVCSN.com.