The Aurora University women's lacrosse team led 8-5 going to halftime and exploded for 10 goals in the third quarter to push past the Pioneers of Carroll University 22-5 on Saturday night in Wisconsin. In the win, Spartans Bailey Simpson and Jalyn Yaukovitz both surpassed 100 career points in the contest.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 22, Carroll University 5
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-0 overall; Carroll University 3-1
LOCATION: Waukesha, Wisconsin
 

- Carroll opened up the game scoring three minutes into the game.
- AU then scored six unanswered to take a commanding 6-1 lead.
- In the six goal run, Bailey Simpson had four assists and a goal while Jalyn Yaukovitz had two goals and an assist.
- Jessica Boyland, Hannah Martindale and Caley Russell were the goal scorers.
- Martindale scored in the second with an assist from Russell.
- Carroll cut the AU lead to 7-5 before Yaukovitz scored an unassisted goal just before the half.
- AU led 8-5 going to halftime.
- The third quarter saw AU dominate action and explode for 10 goals.
- The seventh goal from Hannah Martindale started the running clock with 8:16 left in the third.
- Margaret Flanagan, Simpson (3), Boyland (3) and Yaukovitz (2) were the other third quarter goal scorers.
- AU added four more fourth quarter goals to end the game on a 15-0 run and were victorious 22-5.


Points: Bailey SImpson (12), Jessica Boyland (7) and Jalyn Yaukovitz (6)
Goals: Bailey SImpson, Jessica Boyland and Jalyn Yaukovitz (5)
Assists: Bailey Simpson (7)
Ground balls: Jalyn Yaukovitz (5)
Caused Turnovers: Jalyn Yaukovitz (3)
Saves: Alexis Crowley (3) and Meghan Ginty (2)
 

Next action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Tuesday, March 7 when they travel to Hope College. Opening draw is slated for 4:00 p.m. (est) / 3:00 p.m. (cst) in Holland, Michigan.