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9
Aurora AURORA 1-3
11
Winner Meredith MEREDITH 2-2
Aurora AURORA
1-3
9
Final
11
Meredith MEREDITH
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Aurora AURORA 2 1 3 3 9
Meredith MEREDITH 3 3 3 2 11

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Spartans drop close contest at Meredith

The Aurora University women's lacrosse team played the second game of the two game spring break trip to the southeast at Meredith College. AU fell to Meredith 11-9.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE: Meredith College 11, Aurora University 9
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-3 overall; 
LOCATION: Raleigh, North Carolina
 
How it happened
- The Spartans found themselves down 3-0 midway through the first quarter.
- Goals from Danielle Cobbett and Nicolina Smith in the final five minutes of the first pulled AU to down one at 3-2.
- Sydney Mann tied the game at 3-3 2:03 into the second.
- The game of scoring runs transitioned back to the hosts though who scored the final three goals of the half.
- AU trailed 6-3 going to halftime.
- Caley Russell scored twice at 12:53 and 12:09 to bring the Spartans to down one at 6-5.
- Less than a minute after Meredith scored to go back up two, Mann scored her second of the game to pull the deficit back to one.
- Meredith would score the last two goals of the third and led 9-6 going to the fourth.
- Once again the Spartans would work to get the deficit to one as Kenly Axvig and Brianna Peck scored.
- With 11:40 remaining in the game, AU trailed 9-8.
- Two Meredith goals followed as the hosts regained a three goal advantage.
- Cobbett scored the games final goal with 1:21 left as the Spartans would fall 11-9.

Spartan Leaders
Points: Danielle Cobbett (4)
Goals: Danielle Cobbett, Sydney Mann and Caley Russell (2)
Assists: Danielle Cobbett (2)
Ground balls: Taylor Janssen (3)
Caused Turnovers: Caitlin Cron, Grace Peletier and McKenzie Wilson (1)
Draw Controls: Brianna Peck (9) 
Saves: Alexis Crowley (10) and Meghan Ginty (2) 
 
Up Next
Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Wednesday, March 13 when they host Lake Forest College. Opening draw is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.
 
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