YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The No. 12 UIndy women's lacrosse team earned its first win on Sunday under the new leadership of head coach
Peyton Romig, defeating Young Harris College by a score of 18-8 in the programs' first-ever meeting.
Seven Greyhounds scored in the win, led by
Megan Dunn's game-high five goals. UIndy blanked Young Harris in each the first and fourth quarters, refusing to allow a shot in the opening 15 minutes.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds netted the first eight goals of the afternoon, creating an insurmountable lead with seven scores in the first quarter. UIndy stretched its advantage to six in a span of 50 seconds late in the frame, when
Joey Fowler sprinted through the Mountain Lion defense.
Trailing 9-1 midway through the second, Young Harris clawed back with five goals of its own in the final eight minutes.
Caroline Krauch and
Mackenzie Winn found the back of the cage in meantime as the teams swapped goals over the next 22 minutes of action.
The Mountain Lions only managed six shots in the fourth quarter, as the Greyhounds outscored their hosts, 4-0, to win by double digits. Dunn scored with 67 seconds left to give herself a goal in every quarter on Sunday, following
Olivia Bladon's fourth of the day.
Freshman goalkeeper
Ava Graham rebounded in the second half, making five of her six saves after the break to earn her first collegiate win between the pipes.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Three Hounds recorded a team-high four ground balls, with Bladon joining teammates
Sage Da Silva and
Madison Phillips atop the category.
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Malaena Michielin added four more points, including two goals and two assists, in the win, while securing six wins inside the draw circle.
- Fowler finished with her hat trick of the season after recording 16 last spring.
- Rookie
Amanda Hurry tallied a pair of ground balls and one caused turnover, joining
Hollis Rang and Winn with at least one of each.
MORE NOTES
Assistant coach
Casey Korb was previously on staff at Young Harris prior to joining Romig at UIndy … it was a homecoming of sorts for sophomore
Ella Fornek, who is from Lawrenceville, Ga., just two-and-a-half hours from Young Harris … Dunn assisted on four other goals, totaling nine points in the win.
HOUND BYTES
Romig on the win...
"It was great to see various girls step throughout the game. The overall chemistry from the team was fun to watch. It felt great to get this win with this team! I am excited to see what more we can do."
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds remain on the road for a pair of in-region games next weekend. UIndy is set to visit newly-DII program Thomas More on Friday, scheduled for a 5 p.m. start in Crestview Hills, Ky.
