The Aurora University women's lacrosse team saw the highly successful 2021 season come to an end in the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday afternoon. AU fell to Denison University 16-5 on the campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE:Â Denison University 16, Aurora University 5
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 11-4
LOCATION: Lexington, Virginia
- Washington and Lee University
BOX SCORE: View Here
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU took a 1-0 lead 3:27 into the game on a
Claire Carlson goal. She was assisted by
Margaret Flanagan.
- Midway through the first-half AU trailed 6-1.
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Monique Gibson scored an unassisted goal with 12:22 left in the first half.
- The teams went to the halftime intermission with AU trailing 11-2.
- AU got goals from Gibson and two from Carlson in the second-half.
- The Spartans fought valiantly but fell 16-5.
SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Claire Carlson and
Monique Gibson (3)
Goals: Claire Carlson (3) and
Monique Gibson (2)
Assists:Â
Ellie Blake,
Margaret Flanagan and
Monique Gibson (1)
Ground Balls:Â
Emma-Lee Martel and
Caitlin Cron (3)
Caused Turnovers: Emma-Lee Martel and
Taylor Sims (2)Â
Saves: Jenna Ford (12)
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UP NEXT
The loss concludes the 2021 season for the AU women.
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