ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Elliot Holden's goal with 4:08 remaining in regulation gave RMU an important 10-9 victory over Lindenwood on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials improve to 5-8 overall and 4-4 in the ASUN while the Lions fall to 0-11, 0-8 ASUN.
 
1st QUARTER
RMU scored the first three goals of the match, with River Oudemool finding the back of the net first and David Burr following with back-to-back goals. Liam Blakely recorded his first of the year followed by Will MacLeod's behind the back score with two seconds remaining to make the score 5-1.
 
2^nd QUARTER
Oudemool scored the only goal for RMU as Lindenwood cut the deficit to one goal at 6-5 heading into halftime.
 
3^rd QUARTER
The Lions took its first lead of the match at 7-6 with 9:11 left on the clock. Ben Starkey tied the match before Lindenwood scored twice in 10 seconds. Holden scored with 20 seconds left on a man down to make the score 9-8 heading into the final frame.
 
4^th QUARTER
Blakely tied the match at the 11:03 mark before Holden's game-winner seven minutes later.  
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Keeper Nate Fetcher made 15 saves
• Holden added four assists to his two goals
• Burr recorded three helpers
• RMU outshot Lindenwood 37-35
• Each team had 24 shots on target
• The Colonials won 17 of the 22 faceoffs
• RMU successfully killed all four of the Lions' extra man opportunities

UP NEXT
The Colonials play their final regular season contest of the year when they host Air Force on April 27. This will also be RMU's Senior Day. The Falcons (8-5, 7-1 ASUN) suffered its first conference setback of the season earlier today, falling to Jacksonville 10-9 in overtime.
 
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