The Aurora University women's lacrosse team returned to the turf at Spartan Athletic Park on Wednesday afternoon, falling in a non-conference tilt with Carthage College 17-5.


FINAL SCORE: Carthage College 17, Aurora University 5
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-1 overall; Carthage College 3-0 overall
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montogmery, Illinois


- The contest saw 12 cards between the two teams in the first-half.
- Trailing 1-0 in the first, Spartan Brianna Peck scored to tie the game.
- The power play tally for Peck was assisted by Lorelei Babich.
- With 1:04 left in the first, Kenly Axvig scored to bring the Spartans within one at 3-2.
- With four cards slowing play to start the second, AU's Sydney Breitenstein tied the contest with 8:03 on the second quarter clock.
- Carthage scored five times in the remainder of the second to take an 8-3 lead to halftime.
- Spartan Olivia Dahlberg and Breitenstein scored in the third but AU trailed 15-5 going to the fourth.
- The visitors scored the only goals in the fourth as AU fell 17-5.


Points: Sydney Breitenstein, Olivia Dahlberg and Lorelei Babich (2)
Goals: Sydney Breitenstein (2)
Assists: Lorelei Babich (2)
Ground balls: Rachel Wickey (4)
Caused Turnovers: Lorelei Babich, Nicolina Smith, Alle Pope and McKenzie Wilson (2)
Saves: Rachel Wickey (8) and Meghan Ginty (5)
 

Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, March 1 when they travel to Carroll University. Opening draw is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in Waukesha, Wisconsin.