The Purdue Northwest Women's Flag Football team suffered its first loss in program history Thursday afternoon, falling to Aurora, 33-12, in their home opener.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (2-1), Aurora (5-0)
• Location: Dowling Park – Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 150

Inside The Numbers

• Aurora totaled 233 yards of offense on 52 plays compared to 156 yards on 45 plays for Purdue Northwest.
• The Pride rushed for 47 yards on 17 attempts, averaging 2.8 yards per carry, while Aurora recorded 45 rushing yards.
• Aurora's passing attack proved to be the difference, finishing with 188 yards through the air on 27-of-35 passing with four touchdowns.
• Purdue Northwest went 13-of-28 passing for 109 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
• Aurora recorded four sacks defensively, while the Pride also tallied four sacks as a team.
• Junior A.Z. Moore (Milwaukee, Wis./New Berlin Eisenhower) led Purdue Northwest with 11 total tackles.
• Freshman Cherish Sanders (Chicago, Ill./Wendell Phillips) added eight tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups.
• Sophomore Emma Anderlik (Lombard, Ill./Willowbrook) recorded eight tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack.
• Freshman Shiane Lipscomb contributed four tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks.
• Sophomore Marilyn Myrick (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) led the offense with 109 passing yards and one touchdown.
• Freshman Jocelyn Hale (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) accounted for the Pride's lone rushing touchdown with 10 yards on the ground.
• Lipscomb led the rushing attack with 27 yards on eight carries.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest came out strong in the opening quarter, striking for two early touchdowns to take a 12-0 lead. The Pride capitalized on efficient drives and early execution to put Aurora on its heels.
• Aurora responded in the second quarter with a surge of offense, scoring 21 unanswered points behind an efficient passing attack led by Kaylin Morgan. The Spartans connected on multiple touchdown passes to take a 21-12 lead into halftime.
• The Pride defense showed flashes in the third quarter, recording pressure and sacks, but Aurora added another touchdown through the air to extend its advantage to 27-12.
• In the fourth quarter, Aurora continued to control the tempo and added one more score to close out the 33-12 decision. Purdue Northwest was unable to find the end zone after the opening quarter as Aurora's defense limited opportunities down the stretch.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues its inaugural season as they host Marian (Wis.) on Thursday, April 2. Kick-off is slated for 1:00 PM CT at Dowling Park in Hammond, Indiana.