St. Louis – The Maryville women's lacrosse team led for most of the first half but McKendree rallied for a 19-9 decision Sunday afternoon. Jessie Hynes scored four times, while Ronnie Skorcz had three assists and six draw controls.
 
McKendre Recap
Down 2-1, Julia Banfield found the back of the net to tie the game at the 8:47 mark. Reagan Rukstad and Claire Martin followed with scores as the Saints build a 4-2 lead. Maryville led 5-3 after Hynes' goal to end the third. She opened the second quarter with a goal as the Saints went up by three. Hynes tallied a man-down goal as Maryville's margin was 8-5 with five minutes before halftime. However, the Bearcats closed the quarter on a 5-0 run to take a 10-8 lead at the break.
 
McKendree opened the third quarter with four straight goals to push out its advantage. The Saints finally tallied later in the quarter to make it 14-9 but the Bearcats kept Maryville off the scoreboard in the fourth.
 
Statistical Leaders:
Goals: Jessie Hynes - 4
Assists: Ronnie Skorcz - 3
Points: Jessie Hynes - 4
Ground Balls: Jessie Hynes and Ronnie Skorcz - 7
Caused Turnovers: Ronnie Skorcz - 4
Draw Controls: Ronnie Skorcz - 7
Saves: Jo Miles - 7
 
Records
Maryville: 1-1
McKendree: 1-2
 
What's Next?
The Saints close out a three-game homestand Thursday, March 3, when Colorado State Pueblo visits Maryville Field for a 2 p.m. game.