The Aurora University women's lacrosse team opened up the 2024 season with a 17-15 road victory over Illinois Wesleyan University. Danielle Cobbett led AU with four goals and five assists in the win.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 17, Illinois Wesleyan University 15
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-0 overall; Illinois Wesleyan University 0-1
LOCATION: Bloomington, Illinois
 

- AU roared out to a 4-0 lead in the first 4:10 of game action with goals from Danielle Cobbett, Kenly Axvig, Syd Mann and Caley Russell.
- Cobbett, Axvig and Grace Pelletier added first quarter goals as AU led 7-4 after one.
- Cobbett and Brianna Peck scored to open the second and AU led 9-5.
- The Peck goal was the first power play goal of the year for the Spartans.
- Axvig and Nicolina Smith tallied goals and AU went to halftime leading 11-8.
- Power play goals from Axvig and Cobbett started the third and AU led 13-8.
- Late in the third, Peck and Cobbett would score again.
- Heading to the fourth, AU led 15-11.
- After the lead was cut to two at 15-13, Peck and Pelletier scored to give AU a four goal lead (17-13) with 10:56 left in the game.
- AU allowed a power play goal with 10:17 left but the defense tightened up and except for a goal with just 46 seconds left, AU didn't allow IWU much room.
- The Spartans celebrated the road win, 17-15.


Points: Danielle Cobbett (9)
Goals: Danielle Cobbett and Kenly Axvig (4)
Assists: Danielle Cobbett (5)
Ground balls: Brianna Peck and Alexis Crowley (4)
Caused Turnovers: Lorelei Babich, Kenly Axvig and Brianna Peck (4)
Draw Controls: Lorelei Babich and Brianna Peck (5)
Saves: Alexis Crowley (13)
 

Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, March 2 when they host Carroll University. Opening draw is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.