The Lindenwood women's lacrosse team fell to the Florida Southern Mocs 15-11 in an NCAA semifinal matchup. The game was played at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver, Colo. as a part of the 2016 NCAA Division II national championships festival.

Florida Southern came out firing, scoring the first three goals of the game, building a 3-0 lead over the first 5:37 of play. Sophie Buelow scored first for Lindenwood, tallying an unassisted goal with 23:35 showing on the clock.

The Mocs would record three of the next four goals, extending their lead to 6-2 with 12:58 remaining in the first half. Allison Hurley was responsible for scoring the lone Lady Lion goal during that stretch.

Lindenwood would rattle off two consecutive scores from 12:58 to 10:28, as Jordyn Constance and Morgan Judd found the back of the net, drawing the Lady Lions closer at 6-4.
The Mocs poured in three straight goals to close out the first half of play, building a 9-4 lead heading into halftime.

Lindenwood began the second half with a man-up advantage, and Amanda Schimpke scored 30 seconds into action, making the score 9-5. Florida Southern again would notch three of the next four goals, building a 12-6 lead.

The Lady Lions answered the Mocs rally by also scoring three of the next four goals. Morgan Judd, Sarah Cromer, and Cassie Stucklen were the Lindenwood goal scorers, as the team pulled within four goals of Florida Southern at 13-9.

Four goals would be the closest Lindenwood would get to Florida Southern, as the Mocs and Lady Lions each scored twice over the final 7:40 of play, bringing the game to its final score of 15-11.

Rachel Ortell suffered her first loss in goal of the season, making nine saves in goal for the Lady Lions, moving her record to 11-1. Maddi Ossello secured a team-leading four draw controls, while Erin Abbott and Ortell each scooped up a team-leading four ground balls. Eight different Lady Lions caused at least one turnover, tying for the team lead.

Florida Southern held the edge in shots (30-22), ground balls (21-19), and free-position attempts (12-4). Lindenwood had the advantage in draw controls (16-11). Of its 12 free-position attempts, Florida Southern converted on seven of them.

Following the loss, the Lady Lions complete the 2016 season with their third consecutive trip to the NCAA semifinal round, and a record of 17-3. Florida Southern will advance to play in the NCAA championship game on Saturday afternoon in Denver, Colo.