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5
Monmouth (IL) MC 4-7, 2-6
16
Winner Aurora AU 6-4, 4-1
Monmouth (IL) MC
4-7, 2-6
5
Final
16
Aurora AU
6-4, 4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Monmouth (IL) MC 0 5 5
Aurora AU 12 4 16

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

High scoring first-half leads to Spartans victory

The Aurora University women's lacrosse team put up 12 goals in the first-half on their way to a 16-5 victory over Monmouth College on Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 16, Monmouth College 5
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-4 overall and 5-1 MWLC
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU got goals from eight different Spartans in the first-half to jump out to a 12-0 halftime lead.
- AU goalie Reilly Armstrong went the first-half, not allowing a goal and making three saves.
- Monmouth would score the first four goals of the second-half before a 4-0 AU run put the game out of reach once again.
- The Spartans won easily by a 16-5 final score.
- AU out-shot Monmouth 35-16 and won 15 of 23 draw controls.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Claire Carlson (5)
Goals: Claire Carlson (4)
Assists: Margaret Flanagan (2)
Ground Balls: Emma-Lee Martel (5)
Caused Turnovers: Olivia Matson (4)
Saves: Reilly Armstrong (3)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Sunday, April 7 when they host Cornell College. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park.


 
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