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Heitschmidt-Shannon
Kaitlyn Jerbi
2
Aurora AURORA 1-3
11
Winner Carthage CARTHAGE 3-1
Aurora AURORA
1-3
2
Final
11
Carthage CARTHAGE
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Aurora AURORA 2 0 0 0 2
Carthage CARTHAGE 2 5 3 1 11

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women’s Lacrosse Took Control in Second Period to Secure Home Victory Over Aurora

Carthage 11, Aurora 2
KENOSHA - The Carthage women's lacrosse team returned to action Saturday afternoon for a non-conference match-up against Aurora. After a tightly contested opening quarter, the Firebirds pulled away with a dominant second period and controlled the remainder of the game behind balanced scoring and a strong defensive effort. 

How it Happened
FIRST PERIOD
  • Carthage opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when Auggie Claridge found the back of the net off an assist from Piper LeFevre at the 8:48 mark (0-1). Aurora responded just over a minute later with a man-up goal from Ava Courtney to even the score at 1–1.
  • The Firebirds quickly regained momentum as Shannon Heitschmidt finished a pass from Claridge to give Carthage a 2–1 advantage with 5:49 remaining in the quarter. Aurora answered once more with a free-position goal from Courtney at 4:22, sending the game into the second quarter tied 2–2.
SECOND PERIOD
  • Carthage took control in the second quarter, scoring five unanswered goals to break the game open. Claridge started the run with a free-position goal just 37 seconds into the quarter to give the Firebirds a 3–2 lead.
  • Heitschmidt added a second goal of the afternoon off another assist from LeFevre, extending the lead to 4–2. Claridge struck again at 4:26 before Rosie Nolan and Kyleigh Higgins scored just 48 seconds apart late in the period. The scoring surge sent Carthage into halftime with a commanding 7–2 advantage.
THIRD PERIOD
  • The Firebirds continued to control possession in the third quarter. Claridge completed the hat trick at the 10:26 mark off a pass from Reggie Ross, pushing the lead to 8–2.
  • Higgins added a second goal of the game with 7:01 remaining, and Kelsey O'Brien capped the quarter with a goal at 2:16 to extend Carthage's lead to 10–2 heading into the final frame.
FOURTH PERIOD
  • Carthage added one more goal early in the fourth quarter when Nolan scored at the 13:29 mark off an assist from O'Brien. The Firebirds' defense held Aurora scoreless for the final three quarters of play, securing the 11–2 victory.
High Flyers
  • Claridge led the Firebirds with four goals and two assists, while Heitschmidt, Nolan, and Higgins each recorded two goals.
  • In goal, Xochitl Delvale-Vera helped anchor the defensive effort as Carthage limited Aurora to just two goals and recorded two saves in the contest.
  • Carthage recorded 35 total shots and 22 shots on goal against the Spartans.
Coach's Remarks
"That was a great team win!" said head coach Maddie Berni. "Everyone was contributing, whether it was on offense, defense, in the ride, or clear. We wanted the ball, and it showed. Offense was really clicking and finding the back of the net. Defense did a great job shutting them down. Great start to spring break!"

Up Next

The Firebirds will return to action on their spring break trip out west to Washington. The Firebirds will play two games against Whitman (March 12) and Whitworth (March 13). Both games will start at 6 p.m. PST. For more information, visit our athletics.carthage.edu.
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