Brown Sets School-Record in Comeback Win at Spalding

On Saturday, the Anderson University women's lacrosse team traveled to Louisville, Ky., to face Spalding University in a Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) matchup. The Ravens (7-7, 4-1) staged a thrilling comeback to earn a 13-10 victory over the Golden Eagles (4-11, 3-2).

Spalding controlled the early action, racing out to a 5-2 lead after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 8-4 by halftime. Anderson began to chip away in the second half, with Lauren Brown, Avery Jarosinski, and Julia Jarrells leading the charge. The Ravens outscored the Golden Eagles 5-2 in the third quarter to close the gap to 10-9 entering the final frame.

In the fourth quarter, Julia Jarrells tied the game at 10-10 off a feed from Avery Jarosinski, then gave Anderson its first lead with another goal moments later. Lauren Brown and Sarah Weist added insurance goals to complete a 4-0 fourth-quarter run and seal the 13-10 win.

Anderson finished with 31 shots, 25 of which were on goal, compared to Spalding's 20 shots. The Ravens also dominated the draw controls, winning 14 to Spalding's 5. Anderson successfully cleared 11-of-14 (78.5 percent) attempts, while Spalding struggled, completing just 14-of-22 (63.6 percent).

Jarrells led Anderson with four goals, while Weist and Katte Escobar each scored three. Lauren Brown contributed one goal and a school-record six assists! Goalie Kimber Weiss made seven saves for the Ravens to earn the win in the net.

"I'm incredibly proud of the Lady Ravens and their tenacity coming back from being down by four at one point. [There was] no panic. Great leadership from Lauren Brown (in the midfield) and Alli Rastrelli on [Defense]. Sarah Weist and Julia Jarrells really stepped up down the stretch to help pull off the comeback. They are really okay as one unit!"

With the victory, Anderson secured the two-seed and a home game in Tuesday's HCLC Semifinal against the three-seed Spalding. The start time is set for 7:00 p.m.