GAFFNEY, S.C. – The sixth-seeded UIndy men's lacrosse team (12-4) nearly knocked off second-seeded Limestone (16-4) in Sunday's NCAA quarterfinal for another upset in this spring's tournament, but eventually fell in a heartbreaker at Saints Field, 11-10.
 
Drew Billig and Ben Foster each recorded a hat trick, while Josh Jackson finished with five caused turnovers and four ground balls.
 
INS & OUTS
UIndy jumped out to a great start, leading by a score of 6-1 with Wyatt Auyer and Easton Ong joining Billig and Foster in the Hounds' hot start.
 
The Saints proceeded to rattle off a 7-1 run. The Greyhounds refused to quit, as Triston Schaffer capped a quick 3-0 run for the visitors to lead by a single tally heading into the final frame.
 

?? | Schaffer just before the quarter break! UIndy ends Q3 on a 3-0 run to reclaim the lead. Just 15 minutes left in Gaffney ?? pic.twitter.com/3a85iwMlDi

— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) May 14, 2023

Limestone, arguably the hottest team in the country heading into Sunday's quarterfinal, held UIndy scoreless in the fourth quarter. LU's Zachary Terry scored with 4:04 reading on the scoreboard, sneaking the game-winner past UIndy netminder KC Carlson.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Carlson made another 10 saves between the pipes for the Hounds.
- Beau Howard and Nick Rangaard each dished out an assist, while Owain Braddock scored late in the third quarter.
- Billig led all players with five points, adding two helpers to his hat trick.
- Caleb Parker secured 11 faceoff wins, scooping up seven ground balls in the process.
- Limestone committed 30 turnovers, while UIndy coughed up the ball just 19 times.
 
MORE NOTES
Limestone now leads the all-time series, 5-1 … once the Greyhounds return home, they will have run up their mileage to nearly 2,326 miles traveled in the past six days for NCAA tournament play … UIndy limited Limestone to just 11 goals; the Saints entered Sunday ranked third in NCAA DII with 17.7 goals per game … the Hounds are now 3-4 all-time in the NCAA DII postseason, this season marking their fourth consecutive trip to the big dance.
 
SENIORS IN STYLE
Sam Arfsten, Kyle Basch, Billig, Mikey Cinquina, Carter Hennen, Ryan Hezlep, and Jackson wrap up their careers as Greyhounds. The seven student-athletes were a part of four NCAA tournament teams, accumulating a 54-17 record (.761 winning percentage) and earning two GLVC tournament titles (2019 and 2021).