The Aurora University women's lacrosse team were unable to overcome a mid game offensive drought as they fell to Hope College 14-8 on a very rainy Friday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE: Hope College 14, Aurora University 8
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-3 overall; Hope College 4-2
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
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- AU and
Jalyn Yaukovitz got the scoring started 1:23 into the game.
- Hope scored the next five goals and led 5-1 with 4:41 left in the first.
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Monique Gibson ended the scoring run with a free position goal late in the first.
- The Spartans continued the momentum into the second quarter with goals from
Hannah Martindale on a beautiful feed from
Caley Russell,
Margaret Flanagan and
Bailey Simpson.
- With the game tied 5-5, Hope scored three times in the final 1:37 to lead 8-5 going to halftime.
- The visitors out scored AU 4-0 in the third and led 12-5.
- Simpson scored her second of the day 2:35 into the fourth.
- Trailing 14-6, Gibson and Simpson scored one more time each in the final minutes but the rally was out of time on the clock.
- AU fell 14-8.Â
Points: Bailey Simpson (3) and
 Monique Gibson (2)
Goals:
Bailey Simpson (3) and
 Monique Gibson (2)
Assists:
Caley Russell (1)
Ground balls:Â
Taylor Sims (6)
Caused Turnovers:Â
Taylor Sims (4)
Draw Controls: Monique Gibson (6)
Saves:
Jenna Ford (10) and
Alexis Crowley (9)Â
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Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Wednesday, March 23 when they host George Fox University. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.
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