The McKendree University women's lacrosse team suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Regis University Monday night by a final score of 17-8.
 
How it Happened
 
McKendree jumped out to a three-goal lead early in the first half behind a goal from senior Jess Morey (Loveland, OH/Loveland) and pair of goals from sophomore Sydney Tiemann (Eureka, MO/Eureka). 

Regis would respond with six unanswered goals before graduate student Kayla Smith (O'Fallon, IL/O'Fallon Township) stopped the Warriors run, bringing the score to 6-4. The Bearcats would get two more goals from senior Rylee Skachenko (Oceanside, CA/Carlsbad) and Morey to bring the score to 10-6 going into the half.

The second half would see Regis extend its lead and not look back. Junior Kathryn Albrecht (Louisville, KY/Eastern) got the Bearcats on the board early in the half. The Warriors offense was too much for the Bearcats, who broke the game open after scoring another six unanswered goals, bringing the lead to 17-7.
 
Inside the Box Score

-The Bearcats would convert on 15 of their 20 clear attempts on the evening. 
-McKendree registered 21 shots during the contest, with 15 of them being on goal.
 
Up Next
The Bearcats return to action on Sunday, March 7th when they welcome Colorado State University Pueblo to Leemon Field for a 11 a.m matchup.