INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 8 UIndy women's lacrosse team scored a season-high 26 goals on Friday, defeating Quincy by a score of 26-4 from Key Stadium on a rainy Friday afternoon.
 
Emily Ghazal led the offense with 10 points, dishing out a career-high seven assists while recording a hat trick. Meanwhile, Olivia Bladon did her best Peyton Romig impression, securing 16 draw controls and a career-best six goals.
 
Friday also marked the annual recognition of One Love, a national non-profit that provides prevention education to young people about the importance of healthy relationships. For more information, visit joinonelove.org.
 
INS & OUTS
It took all of 1:07 of game time for freshman Kendall Conrad to put the Greyhounds up for good with Alexa Versaci following just 14 seconds later. In all, UIndy rattled off seven consecutive goals over the first eight minutes, with five different scorers. Bladon and Conrad tallied two apiece during the stretch, while Malaena Michielin took advantage of a woman-up opportunity for an unassisted goal at the 11:19 mark of the opening quarter.
 
Sage Da Silva started the running clock 57 seconds into the second period, netting her first score of the day off an assist from Bladon. The junior finished with a hat trick, scoring two more times in the third quarter.
 
UIndy ended the game on a 9-0 run, including five goals in the final frame. Rookies Lucy Sander and Maggie Durkin tallied goals, with Ghazal completing the hat trick with 2:36 remaining. Her fourth-quarter assist to Sander marked the seventh and final of the game, good for fourth in program history for a single game.
 
Bladon's 16 draw controls is sixth in UIndy annals, while the team's 26 in fourth.
 
The Greyhounds dominated possession, as Quincy managed just 12 shots and turned the ball over 11 times. Michielin was credited with two caused turnovers to lead the team, while defensive mainstays Amanda Hurry and Hollis Rang nabbed one each.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- UIndy fired 43 shots on Friday, 33 of which made its way on goal. Ava Graham made five saves between the pipes through the first three quarters, while Lylian Iman handled the final quarter without much action.
- Bladon nearly pulled off a double-double of sorts, finishing with eight points and 16 draw controls.
- Caroline Krauch was second on the team with four draw wins, adding a pair of goals and one caused turnover.
- Other Greyhound goal scorers include Elle Cimini, Ella Fornek, and Ally Savino.

HOUND BYTES
Romig on One Love...
"Today was about playing for something bigger than ourselves. We look forward to this game every year knowing that we get to educate our team and empower them to feel confident in their current and future relationships."
 
MORE NOTES
It was "Back the Pack" at Key Stadium, with various UIndy athletic programs showing support in spite of the bad weather … the Greyhound women's lacrosse program also held its Chuck a Duck fundraiser at halftime … UIndy now leads the all-time series versus Quincy, 5-0 … the Hounds were ranked second in the latest DII Midwest Region rankings, released on Wednesday.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return home on Sunday for Senior Day against Missouri Western. The celebration of the one UIndy senior – Caroline Krauch – begins at 10:45 a.m. before first draw at 11 a.m.