The Lindenwood lacrosse team (3-4) earned its third straight win with a dominate 20-3 victory over Detroit Mercy (0-5) on Saturday afternoon from Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo.
GAME OVERVIEW
Lindenwood dominated the draw circle all day long, holding a 20-5 edge over the Titans.
Brynn Delaney had 12 of them, which allowed the Lions offense to get into a rhythm. The Black and Gold scored five times before the halfway point of the first with three coming off the stick of
Luci Selander.
Nicole Gorman capped off the scoring for the Lions in the first as they led 6-1 after one and outshot Detroit Mercy 11-2.
The Lions extended the lead to 9-1 with the first three goals of the second quarter from
Reese Krieger,
Elise Fawcett, and
Charlize Vang. The Titans got one back at the 5:49 mark of the middle frame, but
Claire Blue found the back of net just before halftime off a feed from Vang which gave Lindenwood a 10-2 lead at the break.
Alissa DiGiacinto got the scoring started for the Lions in the third. After Detroit Mercy quickly answered, Gorman found the back of the net, making the score 12-3. DiGiacinto put Lindenwood up 13-3, scoring with just under five minutes to go in the quarter. Late in the frame,
Mia Harrington made a pair of big saves off a UDM free position attempt.
Annie Wille scored with eight seconds remaining in the third, extending the lead to 14-3 after three.
Lindenwood scored all six goals in the fourth.
Marin Lally and
Breckin Hare netted their first goal collegiate goal, while
Maddie MacLeod added one of her own. The Lions had 12 different goal scorers on the day. Harrington finished with eight saves and picked up her first collegiate win.
GAME LEADERS
Luci Selander (three goals, two assists)
Mia Proctor (three ground balls, two caused turnovers)
Mia Harrington (eight saves)
UP NEXT
The Lions will head to Durham, N.H. for a matchup with New Hampshire on Wednesday, March 11. First draw is set for 11:00 a.m. CT
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