For the second straight contest, the Aurora University women's lacrosse team defeated a CCIW opponent, this time the visiting Cardinals of North Central College 11-5 on a cold Saturday afternoon.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 11, North Central College 5
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-2 overall; North Central College 1-2
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
 

- AU scored first in a slow starting opening quarter with Monique Gibson scoring 3:34 into the frame.
- The score remained 1-0 AU until 1:22 left with Hannah Martindale putting the Spartans up 2-0.
- In the final 15 seconds, the Spartans added two more goals to go up 4-0. Gibson scored with 15 seconds left and then with just over two seconds to play, Bailey Simpson scored with an assist from Jalyn Yaukovitz.
- A pair of early second quarter goals from Martindale and Danielle Cobbett put AU up 6-0.
- With 11:35 left in the second, NCC scored to break the AU shutout attempt.
- Goals from Simpson and Gibson followed and AU led 8-1.
- NCC scored the last goal of the first-half with 6:20 left with AU hitting the post on multiple shot attempts.
- The Spartans led going to halftime 8-2.
- The second-half was lower scoring with each team scoring three times.
- Brianna Peck scored the lone AU goal in the third quarter on a Caley Russell assist.
- Gibson and Marina Kanner scored the two fourth quarter goals.
- The Spartans held and maintained a comfortable lead and won 11-5.


Points: Monique Gibson (4)
Goals: Monique Gibson (4)
Assists: Jalyn Yaukovitz, Monique Gibson, Caley Russell, Bailey Simpson and Danielle Cobbett (1)
Ground balls: Caitlin Cron (5), Brianna Peck and Jenna Ford (4)
Caused Turnovers: Caitlin Cron (4)
Draw Controls: Monique Gibson (8)
Saves: Jenna Ford (5) 
 

Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Friday, March 18 when they host Hope College. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park. 
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