KENOSHA, Wis. – The Carthage College women's soccer team dropped a high scoring non-conference affair Monday evening as the Lady Reds and the Spartans of Aurora University combined for eight goals in the 5-3 loss at Art Keller Field.
 
The loss drops the Lady Reds to 5-11-1 overall on the season and closes out the 2015 non-conference slate for Carthage.
 
Monday was the third consecutive game that Carthage put three goals into the back of the net but it wasn't enough as the loss snaps the Lady Reds three-game unbeaten streak.
 
After two early goals by Aurora, Carthage got on the scoreboard as Corinne Brennan slipped a ball behind the Spartan defense where Danielle Noverini slotted the ball to the back post past the charging goalkeeper to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 32nd minute and her second goal on the year.
 
Following an Aurora goal to open the second half, Carthage would once again cut into the two-goal difference as Talia Jaramillo found Rachel Post off a corner kick and Post headed in cleanly for her third goal of the season.
 
Aurora's offense would net two more goals moments later just three minutes apart to regain a 5-2 lead.
 
Carthage wouldn't give up as Maggie Washelesky added to her team lead in goals with her 11th of the season as Amy Kappelman sent in a fantastic cross from 25 yards out which Washelesky headed in from the back post.
 
Post nearly cut it to a one goal game in the final moments off another corner but a diving save by the Aurora goalkeeper secured the win for the Spartans.
 
Carthage will now focus on the final game of the regular season when they host Elmhurst College Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at Art Keller Field.  Carthage currently sits in fourth place in the CCIW holding the fourth and final berth into the CCIW tournament. 
 
The Lady Reds currently have seven points in the CCIW with a 2-3-1 conference record.  Elmhurst and North Central are currently tied for fifth with six points and two conference games remaining for each.