SALEM, Va. – Fresh off its second
Midwest Region title in program history, the UIndy women's lacrosse team heads to Donald J. Kerr Stadium on the campus of Roanoke College for the NCAA Division II national semifinals.
Â
The Greyhounds drew the No. 4 seed in the four-team field and are set for a rematch with top-ranked Tampa on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Fans can follow the action on
NCAA.com.
The Spartans used a big second half to down the Hounds back in mid-March for the teams' fifth-ever meeting. Tampa holds the edge, 3-2, in the
series; ironically the two UIndy victories have come on neutral fields in
2022 and
2023.
Â
UIndy knocked off the Midwest Region's top seed Maryville on Saturday,
16-11, to earn its spot in the national semifinals, leading for the final 38+ minutes. Sophomore goalkeeper
Ava Graham made 13 saves, while
Kendall Conrad,
Sage Da Silva, and
Emily Ghazal all recorded four points.
Olivia Bladon is just one point from 100 for the season, a mark that has been reached five times before in the program's 10-year history. The junior also has 82 goals this spring, good for second in the program's annals, and is 11 shy of matching Abigail Lagos' record that was set during the team's national championship season in 2022.
Â
Most recently, six Hounds were placed on the
IWLCA All-Region teams, with defenders
Amanda Hurry and
Hollis Rang joining Bladon and Da Silva on the top squad. Freshman
Hadlee DeCampos and senior
Caroline Krauch were voted to the second team.
Â
The last time UIndy advanced to the women's lacrosse final four?
This happened. Saturday's national title bout is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m.
Â
Â