Lindenwood Lions beat Lake Superior State Lakers 7-4 in NCAA action on Thursday, a result that keeps both sides in the early stages of a season still finding its shape. The hosts had just ended a pair of matches against Arizona State the previous week, winning one and losing one, while the visitors carried similar mixed momentum into this encounter.
At 7-4, the margin tells only part of the story. Both teams found the net freely, though Lindenwood's edge came from finishing when it mattered rather than sustained dominance. The visitors gave themselves chances but could not convert them in the same numbers.
By then, the pattern was clear enough. Lindenwood came out sharper in the opening exchanges, getting over the line first and forcing Lake Superior to chase. The visitors responded and kept knocking on the door, but the hosts were everywhere when it counted.
The visitors had nothing to do all evening in the second period, then found a way back into it. Three goals in quick succession shifted the momentum, and suddenly the match was alive again. It was not enough, but it was the kind of fight that keeps a team believing.
On recent form, Lindenwood showed resilience against Arizona State with a 9-6 win after a 5-0 defeat, while Lake Superior State had mixed results against Ferris State and Northern Michigan in February. Those results do not define this game, but they show both sides are still building.
What matters now is the table position. Both clubs sit with zero points after their opening fixtures, which means the standings tell us nothing yet. This result simply gives Lindenwood something to build on and forces Lake Superior State to reflect on what went wrong.
