Box Score (LEBANON, Ill., Feb. 28)- The McKendree University women's lacrosse team won its 2015 season opener in record fashion on Saturday in a 22-3 win over Missouri Baptist University.

The Bearcats are 1-0 on the season and will host Colorado State University-Pueblo on Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m.

McKendree's 22 goals in the game set a new school record, passing the 18 scored on April 27 last season against Rockhurst University. Sophomore midifeld Morgan Cremen (Manchester, Md./Manchester Valley) set a new single-game school record with seven goals and also tallied one assist, while fellow sophomore midfield Victoria Lelo (Auckland, New Zealand/Westlake) had five goals to go along with an assist. Junior attack Bree Suter (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill), sophomore attack Hannah Schneider (Ellisville, Mo./Lafayette), and freshman Paige Salthouse (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) each had two goals, while Salthouse also tied a school record with three assists. Junior attacks Rianne Holzmeyer (Hazelwood, Mo./Hazelwood West) and Krystin Major (Arnold, Md./Indian Creek), and freshman attack Mia Fiore (Eureka, Mo./Eureka High School) and freshman midfield Dana DiPasquale (St. Charles, Mo./Barat Academy) each had one goal.

Sophomore goalie Amy Porta (Ellisville, Mo./Marquette) played all 60 minutes in the cage and had three saves in the win to improve to 1-0 on the season.

The Bearcats scored the first 11 goals of the game to jump out to a huge lead in the first half. McKendree added six more goals before the break to take a 17-3 lead at the half. McKendree scored five goals in the second half to add to the total and come away with the 22-3 win.