GRR: Lindenwood Women
Eti Haungatau limped off the field at the D1 Elite final having done enough.
It was a tough year for Lindenwood Head Coach Billy Nicholas.
A disturbingly ferocious bout of COVID saw Nicholas, younger and healthier than the vast majority of serious victims of the pandemic, in intensive care and with family, friends, and players concerned he might not recover.
The D1A playoffs start this weekend with the four teams in that division playing semifinals Saturday and the final on CRAA Finals Weekend on April 30.
Lindenwood faces Penn State in St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood is 11-0 and has logged impressive wins over women's clubs Life West, Chicago North Shore, Chicago Lions, Colorado Gray Wolves, and the St. Louis Sabres.
Lindenwood University women's Head Coach Billy Nicholas has been hit hard by the COVID-19 virus.
Lindenwood University won the 2021 CRC women's bracket with a tense, physical 10-7 win over Life University.