The Aurora University women's lacrosse team defeated Augsburg University 11-6 on Friday afternoon in Minnesota and in doing so, tied a program record with their 11th win of the year.
GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 11, Augsburg University 6
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 11-4 overall and 10-1 MWLC; Augsburg University 7-6 overall and 7-3 MWLC
LOCATION: St. Paul, Minnesota
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spartan
Janne Brown got the scoring in the game started with an unassisted tally 37 seconds into the contest.
- Down 2-1,
Kristina Krokosz scored on an assist from
Margaret Flanagan to pull even with 20 minutes left in the first-half.
- Flanagan and Cara O'Connell scored exactly five minutes a part and gave AU a 4-3 lead which held up heading into half.
- AU pushed the lead to 6-3 with goals from Krokosz and
Claire Carlson early in the second half.
- After the third goal of the day for Krokosz, Augsburg went on a run to pull to within one of AU at 7-6 with 12:30 left to play.
- AU though pushed ahead and scored the final four goals of the game, coming from
Olivia Matson, Krokosz,
Marina Kanner and Flanagan to win 11-6.
- The victory clinched another appearance in the MWLC tournament for the Spartans.
SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Kristina Krokosz (4)
Goals: Kristina Krokosz (4)
Assists: Marina Kanner and
Margaret Flanagan (1)
Ground Balls: Margaret Flanagan (5)
Caused Turnovers: Claire Carlson (5)
Draw Controls: Claire Carlson (8)
Saves: Reilly Armstrong (9)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, April 20 when they travel to Hamline University. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. in St. Paul, Minn.