ST. LOUIS – The Maryville women's lacrosse team saw a record-breaking season come to an end in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals with a 15-11 defeat to No. 2 seed Indianapolis.
Helen Bae and
Chloe Elliott both recorded hat tricks to pace the offense. The Saints set a school record for victories this season with 19 and won their first Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament title.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints shot out of the gate by scoring the first four goals of the game.
Kylie Pettus opened the scoring at the 9:49 mark, and
Devyn Dimovitz scored 43 seconds later for a 2-0 lead. Elliott scored her first on the day, and Pettus made it 4-0 at the 5:28 mark. UIndy scored its first goal but Bae answered to make it 5-1. However, the Greyhounds reeled off seven straight goals to surge into the lead. Maryville was held scoreless in the second as UIndy took an 8-5 cushion into halftime.
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Elliott broke the scoring drought early in the third, and a
Gaby Quinones goal made it 9-7 with 4:20 remaining in the third. The Greyhounds racked up three more goals late to push their advantage to 12-7.
Reagan Rukstad deposited a goal to start the fourth but UIndy answered with a pair of goals to make it 14-8. The Saints made one late rally. Elliott fired in a goal with just over nine minutes remaining before Bae converted back-to-back chances to pull the Saints to within 14-11 with 3:14 to play. However, UIndy won the following draw control and scored to seal the victory.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Goals:
Helen Bae and
Chloe Elliott - 3
Assists:
Marissa Zeno - 2
Points:
Helen Bae - 4
Ground Balls:
Devyn Dimovitz - 3
Draw Controls:
Chloe Elliott and
Kylie Pettus - 5
Saves:
Christina Bae and
Gianna Guzek - 2
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RECORDS:
Maryville: 19-2
Indianapolis: 15-6
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