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Wisconsin Lutheran WLC 21-16, 18-3 NACC
7
Winner Aurora University AU 29-10, 10-11 NACC
Wisconsin Lutheran WLC
21-16, 18-3 NACC
1
Final
7
Aurora University AU
29-10, 10-11 NACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wisconsin Lutheran WLC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 2
Aurora University AU 0 0 7 0 0 0 X 7 11 2

W: Hartzell, Vanessa (18-6) L: Bjork, Taylor (3-4)

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Wisconsin Lutheran WLC 21-17, 10-12 NACC
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Winner Aurora University AU 30-10, 19-3 NACC
Wisconsin Lutheran WLC
21-17, 10-12 NACC
2
Final
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Aurora University AU
30-10, 19-3 NACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Wisconsin Lutheran WLC 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Aurora University AU 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 6 0

W: Wilson, Britni (11-3) L: Schellpfeffer, Libby (5-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Spartans claim NACC title with sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran

The Aurora University softball team celebrated senior day in between games of a doubleheader sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sunday afternoon. With the game one win, AU clinched the outright 2016 NACC Championship.
 

GAME ONE
GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, May 1, 2016
Score: Aurora University 7; Wisconsin Lutheran College 1
Records: Aurora University (29-10; 18-2 NACC) vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College (21-16; 10-11 NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois. – Stuart Sports Complex
Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy
 
SPARTAN STARTING LINE UP:
1. #30 Mandey Shrader - 2B
2. #21 Laura Dierking - DP
3. #9 Larkin Langston - SS
4. #13 Elaine Walker - C
5. #5 Stephanie Starr - CF
6. #12 Amie Raynor - RF
7. #10 Logan Cahill - 1B
8. #44 Taylor Moore - 3B
9  #3 Lauren Huebner - LF
10. #27 Vanessa Hartzell - pitcher
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
All nine Spartans collected a hit in the game.
Seven Spartans scored a run.
Larkin Langston was two for four with a home run, one run scored and one run batted in.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • AU scored all seven runs in the third inning
  • Led by Larkin Langston that smoked the ball out of left field for a solo home run.
  • Amie Raynor drove in Elaine Walker to put the Spartans up 2-0'
  • Logan Cahill laid a perfect bunt that scored Stephanie Star
  • Lauren Huebner singled up the middle scoring Raynor
  • Mandey Shrader singled to the shortstop that scored Cahill giving the Spartans the 5-0 lead
  • Laura Dierking singled that scored Lauren Huebner and a wild throw to third base eventually scored Shrader.
  • Wisconsin Lutheran scored their run in the fourth inning and left the bases loaded in the sixth but did not score.
BEYOND THE BOX
AU captured the program's fourth consecutive NACC title and seventh in 10 seasons of the NACC.
The Spartans will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NACC Tournament.

SPARTAN LEADERS:
HITS: Elaine Walker and Larkin Langston (2)
HOME RUN: Larkin Langston (1)
RUNS: Mandey Shrader, Elaine Walker, Steph Starr, Amie Raynor, Logan Cahill, Lauren Huebner and Larkin Langston (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Mandey Shrader, Laura Dierking, Larking Langston, Amie Raynor, Logan Cahill and Lauren Huebner (1)
 
GAME TWO -
GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, May 1, 2016
Score: Aurora University 3, Wisconsin Lutheran College 2 - 8 innings
Records: Aurora University (30-10; 19-3 NACC) vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College (21-17; 10-12 NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois. – Stuart Sports Complex
Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy
 
SPARTAN STARTING LINE UP:
1. #30 Mandey Shrader - 2B
2. #21 Laura Dierking - RF
3. #9 Larkin Langston - SS
4. #13 Elaine Walker - C
5. #5 Stephanie Starr - CF
6. #12 Amie Raynor - DP
7. #10 Logan Cahill - 1B
8. #44 Taylor Moore - 3B
9  #3 Lauren Huebner - LF
10. #14 Britni Wilson - pitcher
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Stephanie Starr went three for four with one run scored.
Britni Wilson earned the win, pitching eight innings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Wisconsin Lutheran got on the board first on a home run in the fourth inning that gave them a 2-0 lead.
  • AU's Stephanie Starr reached on a single and scored on an error from the catcher to cut the Warriors lead 2-1 at the end of the fourth.
  • The Spartans and Warriors traded three up three down for the next two innings.
  • AU tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with Taylor Moore reaching on a walk and scoring on error that tied the game at 2-2. AU would leave one runner on and would head into extra innings.
  • AU forced Wisconsin Lutheran to go three up and three down in the top of the 8th inning
  • Elaine Walker had the lead off single followed by a hard hit ball from Stephanie Starr that would put Walker on second base.
  • Walker and Starr advanced to second and third on a passed ball
  • Amie Raynor laid down a squeeze to score Walker who slid in ahead of the tag and the Spartans would defeat the Warriors 3-2 in eight innings.

 
SPARTAN LEADERS:
HITS: Stephanie Starr (3)
RUNS: Elaine Walker, Stephanie Starr and Taylor Moore (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Amie Raynor (1)

 

UP NEXT

Next action for the Spartan softball team comes on Thursday, May 5 when they travel to Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament at Alverno College. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. AU will be the No. 1 seed and play the winner of the 12:00 pm game between #4 Dominican University and #5 Lakeland College.

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