The No. 12 Lindenwood men's lacrosse team earned a 10-9 victory over the No. 19 Tampa Spartans on Saturday afternoon from Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo. The victory is Lindenwood's second win over a ranked opponent this season, and improves the team's record to 6-1.

GAME OVERVIEW
Leonard Jones gave Lindenwood an early one-goal lead, scoring an unassisted goal at the 8:37 mark of the first quarter.

The visiting Spartans scored the final two goals of the quarter and took a 2-1 edge with them into the second frame.

Tampa scored four of the first five goals during the second quarter, establishing a 6-2 lead over Lindenwood with just over eight minutes remaining before halftime.

Lindenwood's Grant Glazier stopped Tampa's momentum with an unassisted score at the 7:27 mark of the second quarter, bringing the score to 6-3 in favor of the Spartans.

Glazier's goal was the first of six straight scores by the Lions, a run that carried into the third quarter, and helped Lindenwood take an 8-6 lead. The Lions spread the wealth during its 6-0 run, having six different players score in that time.

Tampa responded immediately with three consecutive goals to finish the third quarter as they took a 9-8 lead into the final quarter.

After 3:23 of play in the fourth quarter, Carter Collins scored his second goal of the afternoon, bringing the Lions back even with the Spartans at 9-9.

With 5:23 remaining in the game, Garrett Brunsvold connected on the game-winning score, giving Lindenwood a 10-9 lead. The Lions withstood the increased pressure from the Spartans and picked up the come from behind win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Collins and Sean Darroch each scored two goals in the game to lead Lindenwood.
- Nolan Corker and Leonard Jones each accounted for two goals and one assist en route to three-point performances.
- Colin Domek had a two-point game with one goal and one assist.
- Alex Eubank, Danny Kowalski, Jordan Nalls, and Collins each caused two turnovers in the game.
- For Brunsvold, the game-winning score was his second of the season. Brunsvold also had the game-deciding score in Lindenwood's win over Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 16.
- Connor Ciemiewicz made nine saves in goal for the Lions to earn his second win of the season.
- Ciemiewicz made three saves in the final quarter, helping to blank Tampa in the period.

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will continue its five-game homestand on Mar. 16 at 1:00 p.m. against No. 14 Saint Leo.