Odett Ochoa

Box Score

Chicago CHICAGO 11-4, 6-0

CARTHAGE COLLEGE CARTHAGE 10-6, 4-2

Chicago CHICAGO

11-4, 6-0

Final

Apr. 27, 2024

CARTHAGE COLLEGE CARTHAGE

10-6, 4-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Chicago CHICAGO	7	7	7	3	24
CARTHAGE COLLEGE CARTHAGE	5	1	1	3	10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/27/2024 4:07:00 PM

Women's Lacrosse Drops Regular Season Finale

Next Game:

Illinois Wesleyan University

5/1/2024 | 6 p.m.

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May. 01 (Wed) / 6 p.m.

Illinois Wesleyan University

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Chicago 24, Carthage 10
KENOSHA, Wis. - The Carthage women's lacrosse team hosted the University of Chicago Maroons on Saturday afternoon at Art Keller Field. The Firebirds got off to a hot start, but the Maroons surged through the second and third quarters to come away with a victory.

Quarter 1

Bailey Koestel got the Firebirds on the board first with a goal four minutes into the game. Kyleigh Higgins found the back of the net two minutes later and gave the Firebirds a 2-0 lead.
The Maroons found the scoreboard with 9:18 left in the quarter to cut the lead to one goal.
August Claridge scored a goal to extend the lead to 3-1, with Shannon Heitschmidt earning the assist.
The Maroons went on a 6-0 run over a 4:23 span to jump ahead 7-3.
Claridge scored back to back goals to cut the lead to 7-5 at the end of the quarter.

Quarter 2

Chicago opened the quarter on a 6-0 run in the opening 10 minutes of the quarter to extend the lead to 13-5.
Higgins scored a goal with 5:10 to go in the half to end the run.
Another Chicago goal ended the half with a 14-6 lead for the Maroons.

Quarter 3

The Maroons outscored the Firebirds 7-1 in the quarter, with Claridge scoring the lone goal for the Firebirds with 1:02 to play in the period.

Quarter 4

Higgins opened the quarter with three goals, cutting the deficit to 21-10.
The Maroons ended the game on a 3-0 run to win the game 24-10

Higgins led the Firebirds with 5 goals on 9 shots.
Claridge scored 4 goals on 7 shots.
Alessandra Almendarez earned a season-high 17 saves in goal

"A really strong team effort today," said Head Coach Rebecca Congel. "Alessandra [Almendarez] had a phenomenal game with 17 saves. I'm really proud of how she showed up and really kept our defense locked in. Kyleigh [Higgins] is another standout from today, she put some goals in the back of the net for us that were phenomenal. We are really looking forward to hosting a CCIW tournament game on Wednesday and earning every win from this point on."

The Firebirds have earned the no. 2 seed in the 2024 CCIW Women's Lacrosse Tournament and will host the no. 3 seeded Illinois Wesleyan Titans on Wednesday, May 1 at Art Keller Field. Action begins at 7 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.