Box Score (LEBANON, Ill., Feb. 16)- The McKendree University women's lacrosse team dropped its season opener on Sunday, 21-4, to visiting Grand Valley State University.

The Bearcats fall to 0-1 overall on the season and will host Shorter University on Friday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.

McKendree found the back of the net three times in the first half on Sunday. Freshman attacker Hannah Schneider (Ellisville, Mo./Lafayette) scored her first collegiate goal just under six minutes into the first half to cut the deficit to 3-1, and the Bearcats struck again with 13:18 left in the first half on a goal by sophomore attacker Rianne Holzmeyer (Hazelwood, Mo./Hazelwood West) off an assist by freshman midfielder Morgan Cremen (Manchester, Md./Manchester Valley) to make the score 7-2.

Cremen scored her first collegiate goal with 1:30 left in the first half off an assist by sophomore midfielder Shirley Boland (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) to make the score 10-3 at the half.

Boland scored an unassisted goal, her first of the season, with 7:37 left in the game.

Freshman goalie Amy Porta (Ellisville, Mo./Marquette) fell to 0-1 on the season and had five saves in the loss.