St. Louis – Led by goalie
Dylan Radke's 16 saves, the No. 16 Maryville men's lacrosse team defeated No. 10 Indianapolis 11-8 to earn a share of the 2024 Great Lakes Valley Conference regular-season title. Radke held the Greyhounds to just one goal in the second half and made 12 saves over the final 30 minutes as the Saints took down their highest ranked opponent in program history.
Zach Baker fired in four goals to lead the offensive attack.
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Indianapolis recap
UIndy scored three minutes in, and doubled its lead at the 6:52 mark.
Shea Raeburn won the ensuing draw and scored six seconds later to get the Saints on the scoreboard.
Zach Baker tied the game, and
Ethan Olson gave Maryville a 3-2 lead after the opening quarter. The Greyhounds retook the lead on the strength of four straight goals.
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Clayton Cerett and
Matt Martyn answered for the Saints. UIndy took a 7-5 lead but
Justin Morgan fired in a goal with 17 seconds left before halftime to make it 7-6 at the break.
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The Saints took over in the third quarter and scored four times while shutting out the Greyhounds. Baker rocketed in back-to-back goals to first tie the game, then give the Saints an 8-7 edge. Morgan added his second, and
Ben Foster followed for a 10-7 margin after three. UIndy finally dented the net to make it 10-8 after Radke and the Maryville defense did not allow a score for more than 18 minutes. Baker sealed the victory with his fourth of the day with 7:43 to play. Radke made four saves down the stretch to close out Maryville's first win over UIndy.
Statistical Leaders
Goals:
Zach Baker - 4
Assists:Â
Justin Simonson - 2
Points:Â
Zach Baker - 4
Ground Balls:
Cody Cornier and
Shea Raeburn - 6
Caused Turnovers:
Trent Siggins - 2
Faceoff Wins:
Shea Raeburn - 8
Saves:Â
Dylan Radke - 16
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Records
Maryville: 12-3, 5-1 GLVC
Indianapolis: 11-4, 4-2 GLVC
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What's Next?
The Saints have earned a berth into the 2024 GLVC Conference Tournament and await their opponent at a time and location to be determined.