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No. 5 Rollins to Face No. 3 Lindenwood in Battle of the Unbeatens Tars to Face Lions in Key South Region Tilt

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WHEN: Tuesday | March 29 | 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Barker Family Stadium | Cahall Sandspur Field | Winter Park, Fla. NOTES: The fifth-ranked Tars are ready for a South Region battle of the unbeatens on Tuesday as they welcome No. 3 Lindenwood to Winter Park.  Fans who are unable to make it to the showdown will be able to follow all of the action live on the Geico Tars Sports Network on RollinsSports.com. ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: Entering into Tuesday’s matchup with a record of 8-0, the Rollins women’s lacrosse team has had over a week away from the game field to prepare for regional rival Lindenwood.  The Tars will square up against their second-straight nationally-ranked opponent, and fourth ranked opponent this season, but Tuesday’s contest marks the first time this season Rollins will face an opponent with a higher ranking. The Tars are led by a balanced attack as eight players have amassed double-digit numbers in points so far this season.  Tyler Thomas leads the team in goals scored with 25 so far this season.  The Winter Park, Fla. native has added three assists for a team high 28 points.  Close behind Thomas is freshman Kallie German, who has notched 21 goals and four assists.  In the assists category, Paige Brock, Brittany Eveler, and Emily Eddowes lead the team with seven apiece. Defensively, German leads the team in ground balls, with 17 so far this season.  Sophomore goalie Malorie Olin is close behind with 16, while Kaitlin Pirnce, Grayson McPhee, and Brenna Heaney have 10 each.  Lindsay Van Beck has caused a team best 10 turnovers. In goal, Olin has faced 113 shots in 463 minutes played.  The Skaneateles, N.Y. native has earned 55 saves and currently leads DII with a .625 save percentage.  Olin is also second in the country in the goals-against average category, allowing just 4.28 goals per game. Dennis Short enters his ninth season at the helm of the Tars women’s lacrosse program. He has posted a 53-17 record over the last four seasons, including a pair of trips to the NCAA National Semifinals. He is assisted by Tom Kienle, Mike Tobin, as well as former Tars standouts Chelsea Pinneke and Alley Rhinehart. LINDENWOOD AT A GLANCE:  Lindenwood enters into Tuesday’s game with an undefeated record of 10-0.  Most recently, the Lions took down the 20th-ranked Panthers of Florida Tech by a final score of 17-8.  Lindenwood has faced two other nationally-ranked teams this season, defeating then-No. 12 Limestone 12-5, and then 11th-ranked Grand Valley State 11-7.  The Lions have been ranked at No. 3 since the IWLCA Division II Preseason Poll. Allison Hurley leads the team in overall points with 36, having notched 16 goals and a team high 20 assists.  Amanda Schimpke leads the team in goals with 23, while Morgan Judd has 18 on the season.  In total, nine players have amassed double-digit point totals over the course of Lindenwood’s 10 games played. Defensively, Erin Abbott leads the team with 17 grounds balls, while Hurley and Molly Beckham follow close behind with 16 apiece.  Abbott has amassed a team high 36 draw controls so far this season. In goal for Lindenwood, Delaney Solomon and Rachel Ortell have both played in eight games and started five, earning five wins apiece.  Solomon has earned 27 saves and a save percentage of .458 in 321 minutes played, allowing 5.98 goals per game.  Ortell has seen a total of 279 minutes between the posts, allowing 6.45 goals per game as she has made 24 saves with a save percentage of .444 on the season. The Lions are coached by Jack Cribbin, who enters his 11th season as the head coach of Lindenwood’s women’s lacrosse program in 2016, including his fifth with the program at the NCAA level.  Cribbin has a 64-10 overall record since the program has joined the NCAA, including a perfect 29-0 record in conference games. In four years, the Lady Lions have won four conference championships, one conference tournament title, reached the NCAA Tournament in its first season of eligibility, has two NCAA semifinal appearances, and finished the season nationally-ranked three times.  He is assisted by Brian Smith and Jenna Kasmarik. SERIES AT A GLANCE: The Tars and Lions are tied in the overall series, 1-1.  Last time the two teams met on the turf, the Tars found themselves on the bottom end of a 19-11 game on April 2, 2014.