Blue Devil Lacrosse Drops Season Opener at Augsburg

THE BASICS
Score: UW-Stout 7, Augsburg 18
Records: Blue Devils 0-1, Auggies 1-1
Location: Edor Nelson Field – Minneapolis
 
The Blue Devil Lacrosse team played its first ever varsity game Wednesday afternoon falling 18-7 at Augsburg. Mai Nou Vang scored the first ever goal for the Blue Devils on the first shot on net for Stout. Both teams scored on their first shot on net, Augsburg drew first blood 15 seconds in to take an early lead. Stout answered 36 seconds later when Vang found the back of the net on a feed from Megan Copeland. A minute and half later Augsburg retook the lead. Four minutes later Ally Crymble scored her first goal on a nice pass from Halle Weinmann. Augsburg tallied the next five goals before Vang scored her second of the game just before the first quarter ended. Vang tallied two more in the second quarter and Stout trailed 11-5 at the half.
Augsburg scored all four goals in the third to lead 15-5 heading into the fourth quarter. Ellie Gandy scored her first goal early in the fourth and Ally Crymble scored her first with just under three minutes to play.  
 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Mai Nou Vang scored four goals and added three ground balls.
• Ally Crymble had a goal and an assist. 
• Tessa Bailey made 18 saves and had two ground balls
• Jade Wilson and Mackenzie Gaiazen scored three goals apiece to lead Augsburg

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Augsburg outshot Stout 38-16.
• Augsburg had a 20-8 draw advantage.
• The Blue Devils had 16 ground balls while Augsburg had 34.
• Stout had 30 turnovers while forcing 22 from Augsburg.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will be back in action on Saturday, March 4 when they travel to Minneapolis to face Hamline University at 12 p.m.