The Aurora University women's lacrosse team battled the misty rainy weather and the Hope College Dutch at home on Wednesday afternoon, falling to the visitors 14-7.
 

FINAL SCORE: Hope College 14, Aurora University 7
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-2 overall ; Hope College 2-0 overall
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park, Mongtomery, Illinois


- The visitors scored the first and only goals in the first quarter, leading AU 2-0.
- 27 seconds into the second, AU scored off the stick of McKenzie Wilson.
- After falling behind 5-1, the Spartans scored a pair of goals to cut into the deficit.
- Nicolina Smith and Ava Courtney scored and AU trailed 5-3.
- AU trailed 7-3 going to halftime.
- The second-half saw Hope score the first seven goals in the third and fourth quarter and led AU 14-3.
- The Spartans came on strong to end the game with four goals in the final five minutes.
- Smith and Courtney each scored a pair of goals in the run.
- AU fell to Hope 14-7.


Points: Ava Courtney and Nicolina Smith (3)
Goals: Ava Courtney and Nicolina Smith (3)
Assists: Kara Middleton (1)
Ground balls: Meghan Ginty (7)
Caused Turnovers: Alle Pope (5)
Draw Controls: Nicolina Smith (3)
Saves: Meghan Ginty (11)
 

Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, March 7 when they travel to Carthage College. Game time is set for 1:00 pm in Kenosha, Wisconsin.