WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. ---- The second Mid-South Conference Women's Lacrosse Tournament game of the day set up a revenge match between seventh-ranked Life University and (RV) Marian, the Running Eagles flipping the script Thursday afternoon by defeating the Knights 23-5 nearly two years to the day after losing to Marian by the exact same score in the last conference tournament.

NOTES
• The Running Eagle's victory propels them to the Conference Tournament semifinals with an overall record of 10-5, while the Marian Knights' season ends at 7-7.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Brianna Freeman put together another outstanding offensive performance for Life U, being efficient with her shots by leading all players with six goals off of just eight shots with seven of them being on goal. She also picked up three ground balls.
• Maria Arvizu contributed again all phases of the game with a gritty performance, contributing a game-high seven points with four goals and three assists to go with a ground ball, three caused turnovers, and four draw controls.
• Tina Ricci showed a senior's savvy throughout the competition, posting three goals and assists while also leading all players with seven draw controls.
• Lacy Legaspi, Tori Adcox, and Skylar Clum all came up big for the Running Eagles offensively. Legaspi had four points with a goal and three assists, while Adcox and Clum both added three goals. Adcox also earned two ground balls and a caused turnover, as Clum chipped in three ground balls, two caused turnovers, and a draw control.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Despite a pair of blisteringly fast goals from Freeman and Annaliese Froese over the first two minutes, the Running Eagles came out of the gate a touch slow, sitting in a 3-3 tie with the Knights after 10 minutes had passed. Following a Life U timeout at the 20:16 mark, the momentum of the game started shifting back Life U's direction. Three minutes later an Arvizu score opened the floodgates, the team posting nine-straight scores over the next 12 minutes to take complete control of the game. Marian ended the scoring-streak with a goal of their own, but back-to-back Life U goals in a less than 20 second window, pushed the lead to 10 as the game entered running clock. The Running Eagles entered the break, holding a commanding 14-4 advantage.
• The second half saw Life U continue to shore up its lead as the Running Eagles removed any chance for a Marian comeback. The oppressive Life U defense did not allow Marian a single shot over the first 22 minutes of the second half, while Life U's lead grew all the way to 21-4. The Running Eagles gave up a single goal over the second half as the team cruised its way to a 23-5 quarterfinals victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• After an incredibly lopsided second half in shots taken, the Running Eagles held a 35 to 16 advantage in shots with 29 of their shots being on goal as opposed to Marian's 11.
• Life U also earned the advantage in clear percentage, completing 16-of-18, while the Knights were 11-of-15.
• The Running Eagles' defense forced Marian into more errors, the Knights having 23 to Life U's 14.
• Ground balls were close with Life U holding an 18-17 advantage, while draw controls played out less so with the Running Eagles taking an 18-11 edge.
• The Running Eagles attempted more free position shots, taking seven to Webber International's two.
• Both teams collected six saves.
 
UP NEXT
• Today's win sees the women's lacrosse team continue to advance in the Mid-South Conference Tournament, facing the top seed from the North Division, No. 2 University of the Cumberlands tomorrow at 1 PM in the semifinals match.