INDIANAPOLIS—Playing in front of the home crowd for the first time this season, the No. 13 UIndy women's lacrosse team delivered a quick and decisive 18-6 region win against visiting Davenport Saturday afternoon. UIndy invoked the running clock midway through the second second quarter and didn't look back, dispatching the Panthers in an hour and 40 minutes.
 
UIndy more than tripled its guest in shots, firing 39 balls at the net compared to just 12 shots from Davenport.
 

Home opening DUB? ?

Greyhounds 1?8?
Davenport 6? pic.twitter.com/fy3bY6YFjW

— UIndyWLax (@UIndyWLax) March 9, 2024

 
INS & OUTS
The Panthers managed to get on the board first before the UIndy defense clamped down and held them scoreless for more than a full quarter of game play. Meanwhile, the Hounds run off nine straight unanswered goals to take control, including eight goals in the first quarter alone.
 
The offensive trio of Mackenzie Winn, Megan Dunn and Joey Fowler put on an impressive display. The veteran group combined for 24 points and 13 goals, with Winn's career-high six goals leading the way.
 
Freshman Amanda Hurry led the UIndy defense, compiling four ground balls and three caused turnovers.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Dunn and Fowler shard the team lead with four assists apiece.
- Four Greyhounds had at least three ground balls each.
- Olivia Bladon and Malaena Michielin combined for 11 draw controls, while Davenport as a team had only seven DCs all afternoon.
- Freshman keeper Ava Graham got the win between the pipes, adding three saves.
- UIndy is 6-0 all-time versus Davenport
 
UP NEXT
UIndy heads to Ohio to face Notre Dame College this Wednesday, March 13. It will mark the fourth straight GLVC opponents for the Falcons, who are 0-3 in the previous three such contests.