The Carthage College women's lacrosse team (8-4, 2-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) defeated CCIW-opponent Illinois Wesleyan University (6-6, 1-1 CCIW), 18-5, on Saturday, April 11 at Art Keller in Kenosha, Wis.
 
Carthage led at halftime, 9-4, behind three goals by Rachel Mussell (Fr., Mendota Heights, Minn./Convent of the Visitation).  The Lady Reds out-scored the Titans, 9-1, in the second period.  Madison Griffin (So., Parker, Colo./Ponderosa) led Carthage with five goals, four assists and three ground balls, while Mussell scored five goals with three ground balls. Lady Reds goalkeeper Taylor Sopron (Jr., La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township) collected 12 saves.  Maisie Cox and Maggie Krause each had two goals for Illinois Wesleyan.
 
Carthage travels to Naperville, Ill., on Wednesday, April 15 to play CCIW-opponent North Central College (9-1, 3-0 CCIW) in a 7 p.m. game at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.