March 30, 2016 - The Cougar women's lacrosse team took the field against host Carroll University this evening, hoping that tonight's game would be a breakthrough for them. Instead, the Pioneers dashed the Cougars' hopes early, scoring four goals in the first six minutes and taking control en oute to a 13-4 win over CUC.

The first minute of the game saw CUC goalie Melissa Franco (Wood Dale, IL/Fenton) made a big save on a Pioneer attacker. Moments later, it was the Cougars' turn for a scoring chance, but Sydney Fuller (Elkhart, IN/Northridge) was deenied at close range. Carroll came back down the field, and they finished off a close-in chance to take the lead. Within the next four minutes, the lead ballooned to 4-0 before Anna Kellar (Collinsville, IL/Metro-East Lutheran) put CUC on the board. Kellar finished off a pass from Fuller directly in front to make the score 4-1. However, the Pioneers answered 30 seconds later, and they soon added another tally to lead midway through the first half at 6-1.

Carroll added a seventh tally before CUC got on the board again. Margaret Doane (Glen Ellyn, IL/homeschooled) was fouled in the center of the arc and was awarded a free position attempt. She promptly cashed in with a high shot to give the Cougars their second goal with 11:21 remaining. However, the hosts scored the final two goals of the half, including one with four seconds in the half  to take a 9-2 lead at the half.

The teams traded goals in the early minutes of the second half, CUC's tally coming on Fuller's free position shot.  Carroll scored three more goals for the half while CUC added one more as Sonja Sorensen (Berwyn, IL/Walther Lutheran) cut across the goal mouth and slipped a shot past the Carroll goalie. The score stood at 13-4 with 4:30 remaining when severe weather descended upon Schneider Stadium, and the game was called at that point.

Concordia-Chicago will return home and prepare to host Concordia University Wisconsin on Saturday afternooon at 4:00.