DENVER, CO – The No. 3 UIndy women's lacrosse team capped off its Colorado road trip with its third ranked win of the season against No. 15 Regis, 15-11.
Three Greyhounds netted a hat trick in today's game; Megan Gehrt, Olivia Bladon and Reese Fahlke. This is the second straight game in which Fahlke has scored a hat trick, making her only the ninth true freshman in program history to score a hat trick in back-to-back games. She joins the short list of; Cara Brown, Grace Gunneson, Jess Soenen, Julia O'Brien, Lauren Hardoy, Olivia Bladon, Quinn Malcolm, and Sydney Hauffman.
The defense was all over the Rangers' attack today, tying a season-high 11 caused turnovers, a feat the Hounds also eclipsed against Grand Valley and Tampa.
UIndy has now tied the all-time series between these two teams, 4-4, and extended its win streak over the Rangers to three. It is also the first ever win for the Hounds away from home against Regis.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds set the tone early, grabbing five times in the first quarter, which is the fourth time this season UIndy has done so. Fahlke got the scoring started just 48 seconds into the game. Bladon, Elle Cimini, Gehrt, and Maggie Durkin all joined Fahlke on the stat sheet in the first quarter.
UIndy pulled away in the second quarter after Bladon and Regis' Krista Munsinger traded goals to open the period, the Greyhounds reeled off three straight goals from Fahlke, Ella Fornek, and Gehrt to take a 9-3 lead. Regis gained a little momentum headed to the break, including a free position goal with 10 seconds left to cut the lead to 9-5.
But the Hounds responded accordingly, netting four consecutive to start the third quarter to push its lead out to eight, 13-5. Malaena Michielin got herself on the stat sheet with a goal and assist to bring her season total to 33 points, 24 goals and nine assists. Michielin has recorded a goal or assist in 21 straight games dating back to last season.
The Rangers outscored the Hounds 6-2 the rest of the way, but Bladon and Cimini were able to put the finishing touches with two fourth quarter goals to complete UIndy's top-15 road win, 15-11.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The defensive duo of Mariah Whitfield and Hollis Rang combined for six of the Hounds' 11 caused turnovers today, and six of the team's 15 ground balls today
- Alexa Versaci had four assists today, her most in a game since she had five against Missouri Western last season.
- Fornek tied her career high in draw controls with five, which she also had against Florida Southern in 2024.
- Amanda Hurry had three ground balls today, the fifth time she's had at least three in a game in her Greyhound career.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return home to face Northern Michigan on Sunday Mar. 15 at 11 a.m., in what will be the Greyhounds' final game until Mar. 29. Sunday's match up between the two will be the seventh all-time meeting, with UIndy leading 6-0 in the series.
