MINNEAPOLIS – In a tightly contested women's lacrosse game on Wednesday afternoon, the University of Wisconsin-Stout was able to pull away in the second half for a 10-7 nonconference win over host Augsburg University.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Wisconsin-Stout 10, Augsburg 7
LOCATION: Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 1-3 overall, UW-Stout 2-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The game was an even one throughout, as Augsburg took a 1-0 first quarter advantage on a Abaigeal Luallen (SO, Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola HS), and two Jade Wilson (SO, Waukee, Iowa/Northwest HS) goals in the second quarter brought the game to a 3-3 tie at halftime. Four straight UW-Stout goals overlapping the end of the third and start of the fourth quarters gave the Blue Devils their biggest lead at 9-5. Goals by Eleanor Flynn (SO, Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge HS) and Wilson cut into the lead, but the Auggies could not get the advantage closer than three goals. 
• Wilson scored four goals with an assist for a five-point night, giving her a team- and Midwest Lacrosse Conference-leading 17 goals through her first four games of the season. She also had six draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the game.
• Flynn had a goal and an assist, adding a draw control and a ground ball. In addition to her goal, Luallen had two ground balls in the game.
• Alexa Hoffman (SR, Rochester, Minn./Mayo HS) scored a goal, adding three ground balls, three draw controls and two caused turnovers.
• Leila Klym (FY, Lakeville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) had an assist with three ground balls, a draw control and a caused turnover.
• Mackenzie Galazen (JR, Kimball, Minn./Rocori HS) contributed two ground balls, two draw controls and a caused turnover, while Emma Meythaler (JR, Golden Valley, Minn./Hopkins HS) had three ground balls and a caused turnover. Kayla Courtney (SR, Maplewood, Minn./Roseville HS) had two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Goalie Nicole Schuster (SO, Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS) recorded 10 saves with three ground balls.
• UW-Stout outshot Augsburg by a 26-18 margin in the game, and had 29 ground balls to the Auggies' 27. Augsburg held a 13-7 advantage in draw controls.

FOR THE FOES
• Mai Nou Vang scored four goals with an assist for five points to lead UW-Stout, adding two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Megan Palmer and Ally Crymble scored two goals each, with Palmer notching six draw controls and five caused turnoves, and Crymble contributing five ground balls and four caused turnovers.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in a rescheduled game on Friday (3/8) at 3:30 pm at Edor Nelson Field.