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
 

- 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.
- 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. 


Points: Bailey Simpson (3) and Monique Gibson (2)
Goals: Bailey Simpson (3) and Monique Gibson (2)
Assists: Caley Russell (1)
Ground balls: Taylor Sims (6)
Caused Turnovers: Taylor Sims (4)
Draw Controls: Monique Gibson (6)
Saves: Jenna Ford (10) and Alexis Crowley (9) 
 

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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