INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The No. 9 ranked Regis University women's lacrosse team (1-1) suffered a heartbreaking loss to the No. 24 University of Indianapolis Greyhounds (2-1) on the road on Sunday morning.
 
How It Happened: In the first 12 minutes, it seemed as though Regis would have their way with UIndy, jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead. However, the Greyhounds quickly responded with five unanswered goals of their own, tying the game 5-5 right before halftime.
 
Sophomore Ali Vanek scored the first goal of the second half, but the home squad countered with back-to-back goals to take their first lead of the game 7-6 with 27:33 on the clock. RU got back into a rhythm scoring five-straight goals to take an 11-7 lead.
 
After their 11^th goal of the game, Regis had a difficult time putting ball in the back of the net. They put 12 of their 16 shots on goal in the second half, but half of the shots that reached the goalie were saved. The Greyhounds capitalized on RU's miscues, stringing together five-straight goals of their own to take back the lead 12-11 with just under eight minutes to go in regulation.
 
Both teams went back and forth, looking for a deciding goal. With the clock winding below 30 seconds on the clock, Regis forced a turnover and transitioned up the field for one more chance to tie the game.
 
Vanek cut towards the net, receiving a pass, and taking a shot that found the back of the net. Just as the goal was scored, the referees blew their whistles, calling a foul on Vanek and discounting the goal and giving UIndy possession with 10 seconds to go. The Greyhounds ran out the clock and the Rangers suffered their first loss of the season.
 
Game Notes: Vanek led the way with four goals on the day, adding one assist for five points. Senior Rachael Walker scored two goals and tallied two assists for five points as well. Sophomore Andrea Macalalad recorded two goals in the game, senior Jada Bonner, freshman Kyleigh Peoples and junior Wendy Donier each netted one goal apiece. Senior Hailey Nyquist secured four ground balls for RU, while Bonner caused a team-high five turnovers. As a team, Regis was outshot 36-27 on the day.

Freshman Elle Crawford (L, 0-1) made 13 saves in her first start as a Ranger and although she came away with the loss, she made a lot of good saves against a solid offense.
 
Up Next for the Rangers: The women's lacrosse team will return to action on February 26^th when they welcome the University of Viginia's College at Wise to the Regis Lacrosse Field for their home opener at 3:30 p.m.