The Aurora University women's lacrosse team hosted Concordia University Chicago for the NACC Tournament Championship. The Spartans defeated the Cougars 15-7 to win the NACC Tournament, with the win setting a new single season mark for most at 14. AU will now move on to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second consecutive season.
FINAL SCORE:Â Aurora University 15, Concordia University Chicago 7
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 14-5Â
LOCATION: Montgomery, Illinois : Spartan Athletic Park
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- 5 minutes into the game, AU found themselves down 2-0.
- Over the final 9:58 of the first, the Spartans ran off four goals to lead 4-2.
- Goals came from
Margaret Flanagan,
Monique Gibson,
Cassidy Pfisthner and
Marina Kanner.
- The AU lead grew to 5-2 early in the second with a
Hannah Martindale goal.
- After the lead was cut to 5-3, the Spartans rattled off three goals with two from
Bailey Simpson and one from
Monique Gibson.
- Going to halftime, AU led 8-5.
- Spartan goals from
Brianna Peck, Gibson and
Jalyn Yaukovitz to start the third seemed to open up the game as they led 11-5.
- But as they had before in the game, CUC scored twice to close out the third quarter.
- Heading to the fourth, AU led 11-7.
- In the fourth, AU left no doubt who was going home with the NACC trophy.
- The Spartans got two goals from Yaukovitz and one each from Peck and Pfisthner.
- Just before the final Yaukovitz goal, AU goalie
Alexis Crowley stoned a Cougar attacker one on one.Â
- The Spartans celebrated the NACC title with a 15-7 win.
Points: Jalyn Yaukovitz (6)
Goals: Monique Gibson and
Jalyn Yaukovitz (3)
Assists:Â
Jalyn Yaukovitz (3)
Ground Balls: Taylor Sims (5)
Caused Turnovers: Jalyn Yaukovitz and
Bailey Simpson (3)Â
Draw Controls: Monique Gibson (8)
Saves: Alexis Crowley (7)
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Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes in the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. AU will find out the opponent and location of their next game on Monday, May 9 when the NCAA announces the field at 9:30 a.m. on NCAA.com
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