LEBANON, Ill. – The Lewis University women's lacrosse team rallied to beat McKendree 18-17 in overtime Sunday (April 13) in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match. Jade McKinnon (Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Dr. Charles Best Secondary School) scored the final three goals of the match, including the overtime winner.
 
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 5-8, 1-2 GLVC; McKendree 5-8, 0-3 GLVC
 
LEWIS LEADERS
Goals: McKinnon (6), Eliana Cappellini (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada/Burnaby North Secondary School) (4), Daniella Winterlik (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Terry Fox) (3)
Assists: Heidi Sweeney (New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada/New Westminster) (2), Amelia Procyk (Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Dr. Charles Best Secondary School) (2)
Ground Balls: Procyk (4)
Saves: Myah Templeton (Bristol, Ind./Northridge High School) (11)
 
SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER: McKendree 2, Lewis 1
McKendree opened the scoring five minutes into the game. Lewis tied the score on a Winterlik goal with 2:34 left in the quarter. The Bearcats scored with 34 seconds left to lead 2-1 after one quarter.
 
SECOND QUARTER: McKendree 8, Lewis 5
The Bearcats scored the first three goals of the quarter to take a 5-1 lead. Cappellini ended the run with a goal with 8:56 left in the half. The teams traded goals with Winterlik scoring for the Flyers to make it 6-3.
 
McKendree scored back-to-back goals to make it 8-3 with 6:48 left in the half. Lewis then scored on a McKinnon goal to make it 8-4. Cappellini and Sweeney added goals late in the half as the Flyers went into the half trailing 10-6.
 
THIRD QUARTER: Lewis 6, McKendree 4
Sweeney started off the scoring in the second half with a goal 39 seconds in to make it 10-7. McKendree answered with a pair of goals to make it 12-7.
 
For the first time in the game Lewis scored three straight goals as Georgia Kodytek (White Bear Lake, Minn/White Bear Lake South), Catherine Roney (Barrington, Ill./Saint Viator High School) and Procyk made it 12-10 with 2:49 remaining. Two more Bearcat goals made it 14-10, but the Flyers responded with two goals in the final 35 seconds from McKinnon and Cappellini to make it 14-12 after three quarters.
 
FOURTH QUARTER: Lewis 5, McKendree 3
McKinnon kept the momentum going with a goal 19 seconds into the fourth quarter to make it 14-13. After a pair of Bearcat goals, Cappellini scored with 6:13 remaining to make it 16-14.
 
The Bearcats scored for the final time at the 5:02 mark to make it 17-14. Winterlik started the comeback for the Flyers with a goal at 4:27. McKinnon cut the lead to one with a goal at 3:45. She then evened the score at 17-17 with 45 seconds left to complete the comeback.
 
OVERTIME: Lewis 1, McKendree 0
McKinnon capped the Flyer comeback with a win, scoring with 14 seconds on the clock.
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers travel to William Jewell Thursday (April 17) at 4 p.m.

50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
Lewis University is also organizing several alumni and family events throughout the women's athletic seasons to commemorate this historic milestone. These special gatherings will provide an opportunity for former athletes, families, and supporters to reconnect and celebrate the achievements of women's sports at Lewis. The scheduled events include:

• Women's Tennis Alumni/Family Event – April 19
• Women's Lacrosse Alumni/Family Event – April 25
• Women's Softball Alumni/Family Event – April 26
• Women's Track Alumni Day – May 3

FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
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