INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 5 UIndy women's lacrosse team begins its road to a second straight final four on Saturday when the No. 1 team in the nation in Tampa comes to Key Stadium. This will be a 2025 Final Four rematch between the two sides, with things set to get underway at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday Feb. 14. 

Peyton Romig enters her third season at the helm for UIndy, and has boasted a 2025 Final Four run and a 2024 GLVC Championship title in just two seasons as the head coach of the Greyhound program. 

The Greyhounds are coming off its most successful season since the 2022 National Championship title, making its second final four in program history, and will be returning 11 of the team's 12 All-GLVC honorees from 2025, which include last season's 2025 IWLCA All-American selections; Amanda Hurry, Hollis Rang and Olivia Bladon, all of which who were also recognized on the 2026 USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American List.

The team also boasts 10 of its top 11 goalscorers from 2025 entering the new year, which includes the attacking likes of; Alexa Versaci, Ally Savino, Ella Fornek, Emily Ghazal, Kendall Conrad, Maleana Michielin, Megan Gehrt, and Sage Da Silva. Along with a stellar attack the Hounds also had one of the best defenses in the GLVC, ranking second in goals against and third in total goals allowed. With 2025 All-GLVC Third Team goalkeeper Ava Graham between the pipes the team will once again, and the defensive unit of Hadlee DeCampos, Hurry, Jenna Hirvonen Mariah Whitfield, and Rang accounted for 94 caused turnovers. 

The Greyhounds will look to capture the team's first win over the Spartans since 2023, with Saturday's contest also being Love Your Hounds Day at Key Stadium.