GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 8 UIndy men's lacrosse team opened GLVC action with a bang on Wednesday afternoon, defeating associate member Davenport by a score of 17-8.
 
The Greyhounds dominated the final three quarters, outscoring their hosts by 12 to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season. Davenport scored just once in the second half and three times over the final 45+ minutes.
 
Justin Williams tallied seven points on a season-high five goals and two assists. Meanwhile, reigning GLVC Defensive Player of the Week KC Carlson made 13 saves between the pipes.
 
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds flipped a switch after the Panthers jumped out to a 5-2 advantage in the first 15 minutes, scoring six times in the second quarter. Nathan Lam recorded a hat trick at the 13:25 mark, while Williams bookended the frame with a pair of goals.
 
UIndy blanked Davenport in the third quarter – the seventh time this season the defense has held its offensive counterpart scoreless in a period this season – while Connor Magin netted a pair of goals himself to stretch the Greyhound lead to three early in the half.
 
Mason Rockley scored his first collegiate goal with under five minutes remaining, well after the game was out of reach, before Owain Braddock recorded his second of the afternoon just 33 seconds later to finish the scoring.
 
Pioneering the offensive charge was Caleb Parker, who went 21-of-25 on the faceoff in the win, scooping up 12 ground balls. UIndy scored 11 goals immediately following a faceoff victory on Wednesday.
 
The Greyhounds caused 11 of the Panthers' 21 turnovers, with Dougie Crawford leading all players with three.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Jack Sullivan impressed in the midfield, recording seven ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Lam also finished with three assists, adding to his third hat trick of the spring.
- Seven Hounds caused a turnover, as Trevor Lockwood joined Crawford and Sullivan with multiple apiece.
- UIndy doubled Davenport up in the ground game, tallying 44 scoops as a team. Along with Parker and Sullivan's impressive totals, Lam also recorded five ground balls.
- Nick Randgaard has now scored in six of the last seven contests.
- UIndy improves to 4-0 all-time against Davenport, winning each battle by at least eight goals.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will get a lengthy – and well-deserved – rest period before hosting Rockhurst on Saturday, March 30, from Key Stadium to continue league play. UIndy has won the past three meetings and six of the last seven.