SEASON REVIEW
The Lindenwood women's lacrosse team finished the season with a record of 17-1, capping off a historic season by winning the program's first-ever National Championship. The Lions concluded the season as the No. 1 team in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll.
The Lions began the season with 13 straight victories, outscoring opponents by a 235-89 margin. Included in that stretch were three victories over ranked opponents, including a 12-10 win over then-No. 1 UIndy. The Lions scored in double-figures in every one of those matches, while surpassing the 20-goal plateau four times, and averaged 18.07 goals per game in that stretch.
The Greyhounds avenged the loss from earlier in the season, defeating the Lions by a score of 12-9 in the GLVC Tournament Championship game. Lindenwood trailed 6-5 at halftime, but the Greyhounds scored the first four goals of the second half to help seal the victory.
Despite the loss, Lindenwood headed to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh-consecutive season, which is the longest current streak in Division II.
The Lions entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and would face the Regis Rangers in the opening round. In the win over the Rangers, Lindenwood jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and never looked back. The Lions never trailed in the game, picking up a 14-9 victory
Lindenwood and UIndy met up for a third-time this season in the Midwest Regional Final. In the matchup on May 16, the Lions blitzed the Greyhounds early, going up 5-0 just over 13 minutes into the game. After leading 8-3 at halftime, Lindenwood held on for a 17-13 victory.
The Lions advanced to the NCAA semifinals for the fifth time in program history, where Lindenwood would take on Roberts Wesleyan. In the game against the Redhawks, Lindenwood took a quick 4-0 lead and would pick up the 12-9 victory behind four goals and two assists from
Erin McGuire.
Lindenwood moved on to its first-ever National Championship game, as the Lions were set to take on the Queens Royals. After the game was tied 2-2 early on, the Lions went on a 10-3 scoring run to take a 12-5 lead into halftime. Queens made a push in the second half, but the Lions held on for the 14-12 victory, winning their first National Championship in program history.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lindenwood hosted the Regis Rangers in the teams home-opener on February 27th. In the game against the Rangers, Lindenwood trailed 9-6 with just under 20 minutes to go in the second half. The Lions managed to score the games next seven goals, taking the lead 13-9. The Lions would eventually pick up the 13-10 victory.
Cam Holley made a career-high 10 saves in the win.
The Lions garnered 11 all-GLVC selections, including five members of the first team. Lindenwood also landed eight players on the IWLCA All-Region team.
Erin McGuire led the team in points this season with 95. The 95 points are the second-most in a single season during the teams NCAA Era.
Lexy Biller compiled 119 draw controls this season, which ranks first in program history.
AWARDS
2021 Division II Women's Lacrosse National Champions
2021 GLVC Conference Champions
IWLCA All-Region (first-team) |
Lexy Biller.
Hailey Dobbins,
Carly Fedorowski,
Alyssa Kneedler,
Erin McGuire
IWLCA All-Region (second-team) |
Emma Arnold,
Alana Jeronimo,
Eleanor Kast
USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American |
Lexy Biller (first-team).
Hailey Dobbins,
Erin McGuire (second-team)
ALL-GLVC (first-team) |
Lexy Biller,
Hailey Dobbins,
Erin McGuire,
Alyssa Kneedler
ALL-GLVC (second-team) |
Emma Arnold,
Carly Fedorowski,
Paige Sutton,
Alana Jeronimo
ALL-GLVC (honorable mention) |
Lindsey Smith,
Emma Wildhart,
Kate MacDonell
GLVC Coach of the Year |
Jack Cribbin
NCAA All-Tournament Team |
Hailey Dobbins,
Carly Fedorowski,
Eleanor Kast,
Erin McGuire
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player |
Lexy Biller
