Lions Earn Second Win In Shutout Over IU-Indy

ST. CHARLES, MO -- The Lindenwood Lions scored two first-half goals and played smothering defense throughout the day to earn themselves a 2-0 win against Indiana University-Indianapolis in an NCAA women's soccer game, Thursday afternoon at Hunter Stadium.

Lindenwood got goals on a header in the 28th minute by senior defender Eyglo Thorstenisdottir and on a penalty kick in the 32nd minute by sophomore Anna Johnson, which proved to be more than enough to earn the Lions their second win of the season.

"This was a quality win over a very talented opponent," Lindenwood head coach Dave Musso said. "I'm proud of our team for sticking with the script, doing the hard work defensively, and our in-possession moments are improving each week. We have a lot of new pieces so it's a continued growth mentality with this team."

Lindenwood goalkeeper Caroline Ritter, a freshman from St. Louis who went to Nerinx Hall, earned the shutout win in her first collegiate start. She made four saves and kept IU-Indy at bay when it tried to turn up the heat in the second half.

Overall, the visiting Jaguars outshot the Lions 11-8, with both clubs registering four shots on goal.

Lindenwood is now 2-1 on the season and will get ready for another home game on Sunday. That day, the Lions will face UMKC at Hunter Stadium at 4:30 p.m.

That game will be part of a Lindenwood soccer doubleheader, where the men's team will face Texas-Rio Grande Valley at 1 p.m.

Scoring Summary

LU -28:08 - Eyglo Thorsteinsdottir (1) Assisted By: Tasneem Dizdarevic.
LU - 32:45 - Anna Johnson (2) Penalty kick.