A lengthy weather delay prior to the Aurora University women's lacrosse contest with Beloit College was the only thing that slowed the Spartans down on Wednesday afternoon as AU defeated the visitors from Beloit 26-0.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 26, Beloit College 0
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-5 overall and 3-0 in the NACC; Beloit College 1-6 overall and 0-2 in the NACC
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
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- AU's
Hannah Martindale scored 11 seconds a part at 13:40 and 13:29 of the first quarter to get the Spartans scoring started.
- Seven more Spartan goals would follow with a hat trick from
Bailey Simpson, two from
Monique Gibson and one each from
Danielle Cobbett and
Marina Kanner.
- The second quarter was much of the same with AU adding nine more scores with the mercy rule running clock coming just seconds into the second quarter.
- Second quarter scores came from Kanner, two from Gibson, Cobbett and
Brianna Peck, and one from Simpson and
Chiara Pfosi.
- AU goalie
Alexis Crowley did not face a shot in the first three quarters of the contest and
Madeline Kassoy made the save on the only Beloit shot of the day in the fourth quarter.
- The Spartans assisted on 18 of the 26 goals in the game.
- In the third quarter,
Sydney Mann scored twice while
Margaret Flanagan, Gibson and Simpson added goals.
- Pfosi added her second of the game in the fourth quarter and
Josephine Looney scored as well.
- Cobbett added a late goal as AU was victorious 26-0.
Points: Monique Gibson,
Bailey Simpson and
Danielle Cobbett (8)Â
Goals:
Monique Gibson and
Bailey Simpson (5) and
Danielle Cobbett (4)
Assists:Â
Danielle Cobbett (4),
Margaret Flanagan,
Monique Gibson and
Bailey Simpson (3)
Ground balls:Â
Bailey Simpson (5) and
Nicole Fischer (4)
Draw Controls: Monique Gibson (20)
Caused Turnovers:Â
Bailey Simpson (4)
Saves:
Madeline Kassoy (1)
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Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, April 16 when they travel to Edgewood College. Game time is set for 11:00 a.m. in Madison, Wisconsin.
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