The Aurora University women's lacrosse team saw their win-streak reach four games on Wednesday evening at Spartan Athletic Park when they knocked off the Buccaneers of Beloit College by a score of 14-7. Danielle Cobbett and Caley Russell each scored five goals to lead the Spartans potent offensive attack in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference victory.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 14, Beloit College 7
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-6 overall and 3-0 NACC; Beloit College 6-6 overall and 2-2 NACC
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois


- After Beloit scored the game's first goal 1:28 into the first quarter, Danielle Cobbett answered right back with a goal less than a minute later that tied score at one.
- Cobbett then assisted Caley Russell for another Spartan goal with 8:39 to go in the first.
- Beloit tied the score at two about four minutes later with a free position goal, before Russell maneuvered her way around a couple of defenders with her second goal that gave the Spartans the lead back at 3-2.
- Beloit made it 3-3 right before the first quarter buzzer.
- Cobbett scored her second goal of the game at the 12:27 mark in the second quarter with a set-up from Ari Rootberg.
- The score got knotted at four when Beloit scored about halfway through the second.
- Kenly Axvig got in on the scoring fun with an unassisted goal that gave AU a 5-4 lead.
- Russell put AU up 6-4 when she secured her hat trick with 4:41 remaining in the first half.
- Cobbett picked up right where she left off in the first half with another shot that found the back of the net with a dish from Russell.
- Cobbett fired another one that found the back of the net less than three minutes in the third for a 8-4 AU lead.
- That lead became 9-4 on Cobbett's fifth goal of the game off an assist from Grace Pelletier.
- After a Beloit goal early in the fourth, the Spartans secured a 10-5 with another Russell goal off a set-up from Lorelei Babich.
- With 9:28 to go, Pelletier found the back of the net as the Spartans gained an 11-5 advantage. 
- Russell secured a woman-up goal with 4:24 with Syd Mann picking up the assist.
- Brianna Peck added back-to-back goals later in the fourth to give the Spartans 14-5 lead. Peck was assisted by Cobbett and Pelletier, with the first goal coming while AU was on the power play.
- Beloit scored twice in the final minutes, but it was not enough in the 14-7 AU victory.


Points: Danielle Cobbett (7) and Caley Russell (6)
Goals: Danielle Cobbett And Caley Russell (5)
Assists: Danielle Cobbett and Grace Pelletier (2)
Ground balls: Caitlin Cron (5), Kielly Reeve and Kenly Axvig (4)
Caused Turnovers: Caitlin Cron (4), Kielly Reeve and Brianna Peck (3)
Saves: Alexis Crowley (4) and Meghan Ginty (1)
 

Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, April 20 when they host Egdewood College. Opening draw is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park.