Spartan senior forward Nick Helmer scored the first four goals in AU's 6-0 win against Concordia University Chicago in a Northern Athletics Conference match-up on Vago Field Wednesday afternoon.

Helmer got the Spartan attack started in the 8th minute of action in the first half when he received a beautifully passed ball from senior midfielder Anthony Amedei. Helmer fired a blast past Cougar senior goalkeeper Bart Loos.

Helmer went on to tally the next three AU goals. He scored in the 15th minute off an assist from senior forward Bob Gonnella and in the 26th minute off another Amedei assist.

The fourth goal for Helmer came one minute into the second half, this time he was unassisted.

Four minutes later, Gonnella  lit the lamp, beating Loos giving AU a 5-0 lead. Gonnella's fourth goal of the season was assisted by senior midfielder Anthony Gutierrez.

The Spartans remained on the attack the rest of the second half and culminated the scoring when freshman midfielder Shane Bergeil tallied his first collegiate goal off an assist from junior forward Jim Kelly.

AU goalkeepers Kevin Soderstrom (senior) and Nick Sloan (sophomore) combined for the shutout victory with Soderstrom having to make the only save of the day.

AU improves their record to 6-3-1; 4-0 NAC and travel to Lake Forest College on Saturday afternoon for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff.