GREENSBURG, Pa. – The No. 4 UIndy women's lacrosse team (10-2, 1-0 GLVC) traveled to Greensburg, Penn., on Saturday and battled the top-ranked West Chester Rams on the campus of Seton Hill University. In the end, the Hounds fell 15-11 in the neutral site contest.
On offense, eight different players recorded one or more points.
Anna Ziemba led the way with five after she notched three assists and two goals while
Joey Fowler collected three on a three-goal effort.
On defense,
Caroline Krauch caused a team-leading three turnovers while
Amy Vegh and
Delaney Stahrr each had two. Between the pipes,
Audrey Moran managed six saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams went back-and-forth through the opening half as West Chester was able to corral a slim 7-6 advantage heading into the halftime locker room. Despite a valiant effort to take down the top-ranked team in Division II, UIndy was never able to collect a lead in the final 30 minutes of play and eventually allowed the Rams to rattle off three unanswered goals through the end of the third and into the fourth which played a key part in the final outcome.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Vegh led the team with four ground balls while
Malaena Michielin had a team-high three draw controls.
-UIndy won the shots battle at 25-24.
-The Greyhounds went a perfect 23-of-23 on clear attempts.
-West Chester dominated the draw control circle at 20-9.
-Ground balls were even between the two teams at 16 each.
UP NEXT
The Hounds will hit the road and battle McKendree in GLVC action on Thursday, April 6. That game will begin at 7 p.m. ET.