The No. 9 Lindenwood women's lacrosse team pushed past the McKendree Bearcats by a final score of 21-6 on Saturday afternoon from Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo. Following the victory, the Lions improve their season record to 8-2 overall and 1-0 from within the GLVC.

OVERVIEW
McKendree scored just 32 seconds into the game to grab an early 1-0 advantage. The Lions responded by scoring seven of the next eight goals during the first quarter to build a 7-2 lead after 15 minutes of play. Lindenwood's dominant quarter was fueled by three goals from Logann Eldredge, two scores apiece for Hennessey Evans and Bridget Considine, and one goal for Emma Arnold.

Lindenwood extended its strong play into the second quarter, outscoring the visiting Bearcats by a 7-1 margin, growing their halftime lead to a 14-3 total. Six different Lions found the back of the net in the quarter, led by two more scores from Considine. Kelsey Long, Meghan Rea, Paige Sutton, Arnold, and Evans were the other goal scorers for Lindenwood.

The Lions never looked back over the final two quarters of action, as they scored seven goals while limiting McKendree to just three scores.

Eleanor Kast picked up her eighth victory of the season in goal for the Lions. Kast stopped 10 of the 16 shots she faced, matching her previous single-game high of the season.

Long paced Lindenwood with seven draw controls, while Zoe Totland and Arnold each contributed three. In all, the Lions held a 17-13 edge inside the circle.

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will head north to Grand Rapids, Mich. for a GLVC clash with No. 24 Davenport on Tuesday evening. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. central).