Sun May 23 2021 | Paul Ohanian | College
PHOTO BY RYAN HUNT / LINDENWOOD ATHLETICS
Lindenwood captured its first NCAA championship in program history on Sunday.
Perhaps it was only fitting.
As a final act to a 2021 Division II women’s lacrosse season that was marked by continuous COVID-19 disruptions, including postponed games, constant rescheduling, limited non-conference competition and no-contest decisions, the NCAA crowned a first-time champion on Sunday.
Second-ranked Lindenwood outlasted No. 5 Queens 14-12 to claim its first title and become just the second team in the 20-year history of the Division II women’s championship from outside of New York, Massachusetts or Pennsylvania to hoist the champion’s trophy.
(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Ryan Hunt)
No. 2 Lindenwood (17-1; 7;0 GLVC) won its first-ever NCAA Championship on Sunday, May 23, downing Queens (N.C.) 14-12 in Salem, Va.
Tied 2-all with 24:14 remaining in the first half, Lindenwood went on a 10-3 scoring run to close the half with a 12-15. Lexy Biller played a key role in the run, tallying three of her team-high four goals in the first-half flurry. Biller also finished with a game-high eight draws to go along with three groundballs.
Six different Lions registered at least a point in the win, as Emma Arnold tallied a hat trick and dished out an assist and Erin McGuire (2G, 1A) posted three points.
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