Lindenwood Magazine - Spring 2025

16 SPRING 2025 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD ATHLETICS Cha WOMEN’S TEAMS MAKE HISTORY THIS SEASON It has only been three years since Lindenwood University had announced that they were making the reclassification to Division I, but Lindenwood Athletics has already made noise in their respective conferences. A member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Lindenwood has made four OVC Conference Championship games, winning their first two in program history this past fall. Lindenwood coaches and student-athletes are making waves as LU has had three head coaches earn OVC Coach of the Year honors and 25 players earn all- conference awards this season. The Lindenwood women’s soccer team became the first to win an OVC Conference Championship after defeating Morehead State in come-from-behind fashion by a final score of 3-2. Head coach Dave Musso was honored as the OVC Coach of the Year after guiding the Lions to a 11-5-4 record including a 4-1-4 mark in the OVC. In her freshman season at Lindenwood, Mackenzie Compton made a name for herself winning OVC Freshman of the Year while also making the All-OVC First Team and All-Newcomer Team. Their 11 wins mark the most in Lindenwood’s NCAA era (2011-present). Women’s volleyball followed suit winning their first OVC Conference Championship after sweeping Morehead State in the championship match by a final score of 3-0. Head coach Will Condon became the second Lions head coach to be named the OVC Coach of the Year. Condon led his squad to 23-11 overall record including a 14-4 mark in OVC play finishing second in the regular season. Women’s volleyball also became the first team at Lindenwood to play in a post-season tournament since reclassifying to Division I. The Lions qualifying for the NIVC where they played Omaha in the first round. Freshman Autumn LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY