Women's Lacrosse captures MWLC Tournament Championship

MEQUON, Wis. – It was only a matter of time before Concordia Wisconsin held the MWLC Tournament Championship trophy high on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons blew the game wide open by scoring the game's final eight goals to earn their second-straight title with a 16-6 victory over Aurora at Fitting Field.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 16, Aurora 6
Location: Fitting Field (Mequon, Wis.)
Records: Concordia Wisconsin 15-2, Aurora 10-9

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Concordia Wisconsin dominated the Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference regular season and the story wasn't any different during the MWLC Tournament. The Falcons' offense flipped the switch in the second half and scored the game's final eight goals to win by double-digits for the eighth time this season.
- The Falcons outscored Benedictine and Aurora, both opponents in the MWLC Tournament, by a combined score of 29-5. They were the top seed in the postseason and rightfully so.
- Concordia Wisconsin's offense shined down the stretch, but its defense was unwavering throughout the victory. They caused 17 turnovers and limited Aurora to just 16 shots, including 13 on goal.
- Sophomore Allison Kurek (Chicago, Ill.) led all players with seven goals and five draw controls, to go along with four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Senior Sabrina Boehlke (Random Lake, Wis.) and freshman Lauren Paquin (Waukesha, Wis.) each had four goals apiece, respectively, and freshman Victoria Dahl (Stillwater, Minn.) scored a goal of her own and assisted on a career-high two scores. Freshman Christina Pattengale (Portage, Mich.) assisted on the Falcons' 11th goal of the win.
- Sophomore Caitlin Henry (Lansing, Ill.) caused a career-high four turnovers and picked up four ground balls.
- Boehlke also won four draw controls, while senior Nina Puch (Des Plaines, Ill.) finished with three ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers.
- Junior Veronika Metanova (Palatine, Ill.) made seven saves, all in the second half, of a complete game winning effort.
- Concordia Wisconsin ended with a 41-16 shots advantage (30-13 on goal), 28-18 difference in ground balls, 15-5 lead in draw controls and scored three free-position markers.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Falcons outscored foes from the MWLC this season (regular and tournament) by a combined margin of 173-57 (10.5 goals per game).
- Concordia Wisconsin finished the season with a perfect 10-0 record and hasn't lost at Fitting Field for two-plus seasons. The last home loss was on April 26, 2015 (15-13 to Carthage) or a stretch of 19-straight games.
- The Falcons extend their record for victories in a season to 15.
- Kurek's seven goals were just one shy of tying the program's game record.
- Dahl also picked up a career-best four ground balls.

THE OPPOSITION
- Lauren Whitfield led the Spartans with a hat trick and a goal, while Andrea Colford scored a pair of goals. Rachel Cochran also added a marker.
- Allee Samuel was outstanding in goal for the visitors, making 14 saves and picking up four ground balls.
- Chloe Madison caused a team-high three turnovers, and Colford and Cheyanne Montel each had two caused turnovers.

NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
- The Falcons will await the NCAA's Tournament selection show on Sunday night to find out who their opponents is, location and game time.