In a matchup between two undefeated teams that are receiving votes in the NAIA poll, St. Ambrose came out on top against Ottawa University Thursday afternoon at the St. Vincent's Athletic Complex in Davenport. SAU won 13-7 over the Braves to remain undefeated.

The Bees got out to a fast start scoring the first three goals of the game. Erin Green scored just a minute and 14 seconds into the game after getting a pass from Audrey Warner. Maggie Samson kept the visitors off the board, saving free position shots from Cecily Anderson and Felicia Dixon. Claire Jeffers then scored on a free position shot, and Katie Baranski added an unassisted goal to give SAU a 3-0 lead. The Braves would get a goal back on a Mackenzie Simmons shot. Maddie Wiltrout would push the lead back to three scoring midway through the half. Wiltrout would score another just three minutes later on a free position shot to give St. Ambrose a 5-2 lead. Ottawa would score the final three goals of the half, and the Bees would lead just 5-4 heading into the break.

Coming out of the half, the teams would trade goals with Warner scoring off a Delaney Austad assist for the home side while the visitors got one from Shannon Carroll. The Bees would then score three goals in three minutes - two from Green and one from Baranski - to gain a 9-5 lead seven minutes into the half. Warner and Wiltrout would each find the back of the net before the Braves got on the scoresheet again midway through the half. The Bees get another goal from Baranski just a minute later after she split two defenders and bounced a shot past the goalie. Ottawa would tally one more goal, and Wiltrout would score her fourth with just under six minutes left to account for the 13-7 final score.

Samson made seven saves in the victory, and SAU dominated the draw controls winning 17 compared to five by Ottawa. The Bees also collected 16 more ground balls than the visitors.

St. Ambrose will face another tough opponent on Saturday, April 3 for Senior Day. The Bees will face No. 4 Benedictine College at noon with the winner taking control of the KCAC.

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Claire Jeffers scores a free position shot to put the Bees up 2-0

Katie Baranski makes it 3-0 SAU.

Maddie Wiltrout scores for a 4-1 lead.

Maddie Wiltrout scores on a free position shot to give the Bees a 5-1 lead.