This is bound to be QUITE the matchup. A rivalry between these teams has been forming the last couple seasons with former Lindenwood assistant Ashley Lawson at the helm and the acquisition of former Lindenwood athletes Andavea Alexander and Taylor Colwell to the coaching roster at SEMO.
While Lindenwood won all six meetings last season, SEMO was suffering from many lineup shuffles due to injuries. Luckily for the Redhawks, many of those injured athletes are set to return for 2023. Notably, Jordan Jones looks prepared to rejoin lineups on three events after her ACL injury last season. Lindsey Moffitt is returning to the team after missing all of 2022 as well. She is likely to make some waves on at least bars and floor this year. Other returners bound to make a splash include Jolie Miller and Lydia Webb, both of which stepped into their own last season. However, it should be noted that Lindsay Ockler, one of the team’s top vault and bar performers, was not seen in some of the later preseason intrasquads. Hopefully, this has been precautionary, and she’ll be able to make an appearance in the near future.
Lindenwood had a bit of an up-and-down season in 2022, ultimately finishing second in the MIC and third at USAG nationals. With so many athletes…
