INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 3 UIndy women's lacrosse team used a second half masterclass to stave off a frisky Northern Michigan group on Tuesday afternoon, 20-7.  

The Greyhounds had six different players with at least two goals, including Malaena Michielin and Margaret Galloway who both had four each in Tuesday's 13 goal win. The freshman, Galloway, had her best game in the crimson and grey, with her first career four goal game and her second game in three with at least five points.

Today the Greyhounds remained unbeaten all-time against the Wildcats, moving to a 7-0 all-time record, and averaging a 22.43 margin of victory in those seven games played.

INS & OUTS
UIndy wasn't short of its normal offensive fire power in the first half, finding the back of the net eight times in the first 30 minutes of action. Sage Da Silva and Reese Fahlke both scored twice in the first half, while Ella Fornek, Galloway, Michielin, and Olivia Bladon all got in the scoring column as well early on.

The Hounds were able to stretch its lead up to four at one point during the second quarter, but were unable to stave off the Wildcats' Josie Lacosky, who leads the nation in goals and added four more to her season total in the first half today, making it an 8-6 for the Hounds heading into the break.

With the Wildcats only trailing by two headed into the break, it marked the slimmest margin the Greyhounds have had when leading at the half of a game this season. But the second half script was completely flipped, as UIndy outscored Northern Michigan 12-1 the rest of the way.

UIndy's defense was a large part in that second half surge, as the defense led by Hollis Rang, who had the assignment of defending Lacosky today, and Mariah Whitfield combined for three caused turnovers and two ground balls in the second half, with the team as whole combining for 12 caused turnovers and ground balls. The Hounds also kept the Wildcats scoreless for over 23 minutes of action spanning from the second quarter to the fourth.

On the other side of the ball, both Galloway and Michielin notched second half hat tricks, while Alexa Versac, Elle Cimini, and Sophia Griswold-Beltz all scored for the first time in today's contest in the second half of play. Griswold-Beltz has now scored in four of the Hounds' last six games, including her two goal game against William Jewell on Friday.

INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds had its most shots in a game with 50 since 2022 against Notre Dame (OH) when the team had 51.
- Versaci scooped up four ground balls today, tying herself with three other Hounds this season who have also had four in a game.
- Bladon had 10 draw controls today, making it six games in her career with at least 10 draw controls in one game.
- Megan Gehrt had a trio of assists today, bringing her season total up to 14.

UP NEXT 
UIndy hits the road for its final two regular season games of the year against Missouri Western and Quincy on Friday April 24 and Sunday April 26, respectively. The Hounds will look to close the season out with its best regular season record since its national title winning season in 2022.