The Aurora University women's lacrosse team hosted Benedictine University Wednesday evening for the first round of the NACC Tournament. The Spartans defeated the Eagles 23-1 to advance to the NACC Tournament Final against Concordia University Chicago on Saturday.

GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 23, Benedictine University 1
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-3 
LOCATION: Montgomery, Illinois : Spartan Athletic Park
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead with goals from Danielle Cobbett, Monique Gibson, and Jalyn Yaukovitz.
- The Spartans would make it 4-0 seven minutes later when Gibson scored her second goal of the game.
- Midway through the half Spartans Claire Carlson and Cobbett would add another pair of goals to make it 6-0 Spartans.
- The Spartans rattled off another quick four goals two of them coming from Marina Kanner, and the other two scored by Gibson and Yaukovitz.
- Benedictine scored their lone goal of the game with four minutes left in the half.
- Spartans Taylor Sims scored the final goal of the half to send the Spartans into halftime with a 12-1 lead.
- The Spartans came out hot in the second half with three goals in the first five minutes from Carlson and Ellie Blake.
- Spartan Emma-Lee Martel scored for the Spartans with 24 minutes left to extend the lead to 16-1.
- Spartans Kara O'Connell and Bailey Simpson got in on the scoring action to stretch the lead to 21-1.
- Kanner scored the final goal of the game with three minutes remaining.
- Spartans win 23-1.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Monique Gibson (8)
Goals: Monique Gibson (5)
Assists: Monique Gibson (3)
Ground Balls: Claire Carlson and Emma-Lee Martel (5)
Caused Turnovers: Emma-Lee Martel (5) 
Saves: Jenna Ford (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, May 1 when they host Concordia University Chicago in the Championship of the NACC Tournament. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. in Montgomery, Illinois at Spartan Athletic Park.