The Lindenwood lacrosse team (1-4) picked up its first win of the season after defeating Central Michigan (0-5), 19-13 on Saturday afternoon in St. Charles, Mo.

GAME OVERVIEW
Lindenwood got on the board quickly with a shot off the stick of Alissa DiGiacinto as her 100^th career goal put the Lions up 1-0. The two teams traded goals with Lindenwood regaining the lead at the 10:17 mark of the first as Luci Selander found the back of the net. Selander went on a personal 3-0 run to give the Lions a 4-2 lead before CMU tied the game at four apiece with 2:10 to go in the first. Selander would give the Black and Gold the lead once again, and Tatum Bryant found the back of the net before the end of the quarter and Lindenwood led 6-4 after one.

Two quick goals in the second, coming from DiGiacinto and Reese Krieger extended the Lindenwood lead to 8-4. After a Chippewa goal, Krieger scored again, making the score 9-5. The Lions doubled up CMU with a goal from Elise Fawcett off a feed from Krieger, growing the lead to 10-5. Lindenwood led 10-6 at the break.

The Lions got off to a hot start coming out of the locker room with a pair of goals from Selander. Central Michigan scored the next three to cut the deficit to 12-9, before Bryant put an end to the run off a feed from Krieger. Bryant netted another a few minutes later, as did Krieger, which pushed the lead to 15-9 at the six-minute mark of the frame. The Chippewas scored the next two goals, but DiGiacinto answered, giving the Lions a 16-11 lead after three.

Selander found the back of the net for the seventh time on the day to begin the fourth. The Lions also got goals from Fawcett and Sarah Jardine in the final frame and defeated CMU, 19-13 on the way to their first win of the season.

GAME LEADERS
Luci Selander (seven goals, two assists)
Reese Krieger (three goals, two assists)
Alissa DiGiacinto (three goals, two assists)

UP NEXT
The Lions will head to Indianapolis, Ind. for a matchup with Butler on Wednesday, March 4. First draw is set for 12:00 p.m. CT