ST. LOUIS – The No. 10 UIndy women's lacrosse team ended its season on Thursday afternoon in the NCAA DII Midwest Region semifinals, falling to host and top-seeded Maryville by a score of 16-9.
 
The Greyhounds finish their 2024 season with a 14-6 record, highlighted by their sixth consecutive conference title under first-year head coach Peyton Romig.
 
"We played our hearts out until the last minute," said Romig. "We've had 18 players all year so the fact we got here, played how we did, and did not give up the entire 60 minutes is huge."
 
Senior Megan Dunn finished the spring with 114 points, four shy of the single-season program record, after tallying a hat trick and one assist.
 

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Trailing all afternoon, UIndy cut the deficit to four with under 10 minutes left on a free-position goal from Ella Fornek following Mackenzie Winn's first score of the afternoon. The Maryville possession proved costly, however, scoring three of its fourth-quarter goals off UIndy turnovers to run away with it.
 
Senior Madison Phillips was proud of the team in the post-game press conference. "We've always worked hard. We've always strived to be the hardest working team out there. Every team has been completely different since I've gotten here and this year's team has been my favorite."
 
Both teams' defensive rides were impressive on Thursday, holding their counterparts to a combined 22-for-35 on clear attempts.
 
In total, seven players scored, including sophomores Olivia Bladon and Sage Da Silva. Bladon was also credited with a pair of assists and caused turnovers.
 
Phillips recorded two ground balls and two draw controls in her final collegiate contest, while rookie goalkeeper Ava Gram made eight saves between the pipes. Her single-season total of 117 is good for second in program history.
 
The Hounds have won at least 14 games each of the last six seasons, not including the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. In addition, UIndy advanced to each of those NCAA DII Midwest Regional tournaments, and won the 2022 national title with Romig named the Most Outstanding Player.
 
Phillips concluded with advice to the underclassmen. "Two of our freshmen starting on the field and they've learned how to lead by example and how we talk to each other every day. The captains have really ingrained in them that we don't have to tear each other down to build each other up.
 
"We try to keep positive energy and we hope they continue that."