INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 6-ranked UIndy women's lacrosse team honored its graduating senior class on Sunday morning as the Hounds took down Missouri Western by a final of 17-4 at Key Stadium. With the win, the Greyhounds cap the regular season off with a perfect 6-0 record in the GLVC.
 
In total, seven different players had one or more points on offense. The trio of Jess Soenen (five goals), Anna Ziemba (three goals, two assists), and Joey Fowler (three goals, two assists) all guided the Hounds with five points each. On defense, the duo of Megan Dunn and Madison Phillips each had a team-leading three caused turnovers. Audrey Moran picked up the win between the pipes and had one save on the day.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds raced out ahead early and grabbed a 4-0 lead in the first quarter before the Griffons could find the scoreboard in return. UIndy kept its foot on the pedal and rode an 11-2 lead into the intermission. From there, the Greyhounds continued to pack a strong punch and eventually outscored Missouri Western by four in the final 15 minutes.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Mekayla Montgomery led the team with eight draw controls while Sage Da Silva had four.
-UIndy launched 33 total shots while Missouri Western had just nine.
-The Hounds forced the Griffons into 21 turnovers as a team, including nine in the first quarter.
-A total of 15 ground balls were scooped up by the Greyhounds.

HOUND BYTES
Final thoughts on Senior Day from head coach Elaine Jones...
"I thought we had a great team win today on Senior Day. Everyone really embraced it and all the emotions that go with it. The team was focused and brought a high level of energy and intensity for the whole game, which helped propel us to the win."
 
UP NEXT
UIndy will once again battle Missouri Western, this time in the opening round of the GLVC Championship Tournament. The Hounds and Griffons will take the field on Friday, April 28 at Key Stadium for an opening draw at 4 p.m. ET.