MINNEAPOLIS -- Allie Tuccitto (SR, Rosemount, Minn./Eastview HS) scored three goals for the Augsburg University women's lacrosse team, which dropped a 19-7 nonconference decision to Illinois Wesleyan University on Sunday morning at Edor Nelson Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Illinois Wesleyan 19, Augsburg 7
LOCATION: Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 0-4 overall, Illinois Wesleyan 6-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Facing an Augsburg squad that was limited to just 12 players, Illinois Wesleyan scored the first five goals of the game and held an 11-4 lead at halftime. The Titans outshot the Auggies by a 24-7 margin in the first half, en route to a 40-14 advantage in the game. The Titans also had a 20-8 advantage in draw controls and a 23-13 advantage in ground balls. Illinois Wesleyan converted 21-of-25 clearing attempts, compared to 15-of-27 for the Auggies.
• Tuccitto added a ground ball to her three-goal effort for the Auggies.
• Megan Furlong (SR, Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake HS) scored a goal with two assists, and Maylynn Prokopec (FY, Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) scored two goals.
• Mikayla Knudson (SR, Zimmerman, Minn./Elk River HS) scored a goal with an assist, and Annika Hegrenes (SR, Maplewood, Minn./Concordia Academy HS) had two assists with three draw controls, two caused turnovers and a ground ball.
• Annabelle Arns (JR, Monticello, Minn./Monticello HS) collected four ground balls with two caused turnovers, and Tehya Reinbold (SR, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) had five draw controls and a ground ball.
• Goalie Maddie Seykora (SR, Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) had 12 saves, adding three ground balls and a caused turnover.

FOR THE FOES
• Bridget O'Malley scored four goals with six draw controls to lead Illinois Wesleyan. Cassandra Jones scored three goals with an assist, adding 10 draw controls, a caused turnover and a ground ball.
• Sarah Gleason scored three goals with three caused turnovers and four ground balls, and Riley Rooney scored two goals with two assists.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference play with a game at Monmouth (Ill.) next Saturday (3/27) at 12 p.m.