In the second game of their two-game series, the Lindenwood Lions fell 5-1 to the #17 Arizona State Sun Devils.

Head Coach Rick Zombo stated, "I thought we played well, however it's tough to run down an early deficit."

Arizona State scored twice in the first and second period, taking a 4-0 advantage into the final period of play. In the third, the Sun Devils scored first, marking their final goal of the contest. The Lions continued to play hard, resulting in a goal by Jake Southgate at 16:59. Jaeden Mercier and Caige Sterzer were credited with the assist.

Trent Burnham and Matthew Syverson each had a turn between the pipes for Lindenwood. Burnham recorded 10 saves, while Syverson tallied 14.

The Lions will travel to North Easton, Mass., to face Stonehill College for their second series of season. The games are scheduled for February 9^th and 10^th at 6:00 pm CT and 4:00 pm CT. In their last meeting on January 26^th and 27^th, LU won 7-1 and 6-5 in overtime.