ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The No. 13 UIndy men's lacrosse team dropped its GLVC quarterfinal matchup with 18th-ranked Lewis for the second straight season on Thursday, falling to the host Flyers by a score of 13-9.
 
The Greyhounds failed to string momentum-shifting plays together, as the top-seeded Flyers avenged their loss earlier in the season with a postseason victory. Triston Schaffer led the Hounds with a hat trick, his fifth of the spring.
 
Senior netminder KC Carlson made 14 saves between the pipes, tying his program record from last season against Lewis for most stops in a conference tournament contest.
 
INS & OUTS
Lewis slowly built its 8-5 halftime lead behind solid defensive play, despite Carlson making 10 of his 14 saves in the first 30 minutes. Owain Braddock cut the deficit down to two midway through the second quarter, but - as they did all evening - the Flyers countered with a goal from GLVC Offensive Player of the Year Evan Clement to head into the break with the advantage.
 
The Greyhounds inched back within two scores on four occasions in the second half, with Schaffer being the culprit three times. However, the Flyers did not let the Hounds score consecutive goals at any point in the game and held the visitors scoreless the final 6:22 of action.
 

Schaf AT THE BUZZER! pic.twitter.com/cbKeThNc43

— UIndyMLax (@UIndyMLax) May 2, 2024

UIndy held strong defensively throughout the game, causing 10 of Lewis' 15 turnovers in addition to Carlson's 14 saves. Jack Sullivan and Adam Wong were each credited with three CTOs, while Trevor Lockwood caused two Flyer miscues.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- The Flyer faceoff duo held Caleb Parker at bay the entire afternoon, as the senior FOGO went 10-for-26 at the dot.
- Nick Randgaard scored UIndy's first two goals of the contest.
- Joining Braddock and Wong with an assist was Nathan Lam, as the team totaled a season-low three helpers.
- Twelve Hounds scooped up a ground ball on Thursday, including freshman and GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honoree Jason Davide.
 
UP NEXT
UIndy awaits its fate for the 2024 NCAA DII South Regional, with the selections set to be announced on Sunday evening. Stay up to date at UIndyAthletics.com.