WAUKESHA, Wis. - Senior Clara Jelacic finished with a team-high six goals, 10 draw controls, two ground balls and two caused turnovers as the Carroll University women's lacrosse team defeated Aurora University 17-8 in a sunny nonconference game at Schneider Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
It was the second consecutive home-field victory of the young season for Carroll, which improved to 2-1 overall.
The Pioneers outscored Aurora 10-2 in what became a key, momentum-shifting opening half, including six unanswered goals over the course of the final 14 minutes.
The dominant performance took on added meaning as it extended Carroll's home-field winning streak to five games dating back to February 26, 2020 (a 21-7 nonconference victory over Beloit College in the home opener).
The Pioneers have combined to outscore their last two opponents 38-12, highlighted by a statement-making 27-3 margin in the first half.
Jelacic, a 2019 College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin first-team selection, has combined to score 11 goals in the team's two home-field victories.
Senior Courtenay Karls and sophomore Katrina Hardin each contributed four goals and an assist for Carroll, which outshot the Spartans 28-16 in the contest with a 22-12 shot-on-goal differential.
Karls, who converted on two of three free-position shot opportunities including the team's first goal 38 seconds into the game, finished with five draw controls, two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Senior Michaela Johnson had two goals and an assist and freshman Zoe Esveldt had the other goal for the Pioneers, who were successful on six free-position shots in the rout. Junior Rachel Fordham collected a team-best three assists.
Sophomore Rebecca McDaniel registered four saves in playing the entire way for the Pioneers.
Junior Monique Gibson had three goals and senior Claire Carlson had two goals for Aurora, which dropped to 2-2 overall.