The Lindenwood lacrosse team (6-9, 3-3 ASUN) picked up a 16-14 win over Stetson (2-11, 2-3 ASUN) on Senior Day on Saturday in ST. Charles, Mo.

GAME OVERVIEW
Lindenwood jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from Luci Selander and Alissa DiGiacinto. Stetson cut the lead in half, before DiGiacinto netted her second of the day at the 6:50 mark of the first, making the score 3-1. Just over a minute later, Reese Krieger put the Lions up three. Stetson scored late in the first and trailed 4-2 after one.

Stetson got two quick goals in the second, tying the game 4-4 before Tatum Bryant put the Lions back in front. Annie Wille grew the Lindenwood lead to two off a feed from DiGiacinto with just over nine minutes to play in the second. The Hatters answered back with the next three to go in front 7-6. Selander tied the game with another goal at 4:16 of the second period. However, Stetson scored the final two goals of the frame and led 9-7 at the break.

Both teams traded goals throughout the first half of the third quarter. Selander had all three Lindenwood goals, the last of which cut the deficit to 11-10 with 6:12 remaining. A few minutes later, Krieger knotted the game at 11, but the Hatters responded and took a 12-11 lead into the fourth.

DiGiacinto kept up her strong offensive day scoring her third less than a minute in to tie the game at 12. That score was the beginning of a 5-0 run which grew the Lindenwood advantage to 16-12. DiGiacinto had three goals during the run with the others coming from Krieger and Tatum Bryant. Stetson chipped away, getting within two at the 4:57 mark of the frame. However, that's as close as Stetson would get and Lindenwood picked up the 16-14 win on Senior Day

GAME LEADERS
Alissa DiGiacinto (five goals, one assist)
Luci Selander (five goals, one assist)
Reese Krieger (three goals)

UP NEXT
The Lions travel to Jacksonville, Fla. for a matchup with Jacksonville on Saturday, April 18. First draw is set for 11:00 a.m. CT