The Aurora University women's soccer team hosted the Raiders of Milwaukee School of Engineering in a key Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up on Wednesday afternoon on Vago Field. The exciting contest found its way into overtime with the Raiders pulling off the stunning upset of the Spartans 3-2.
THE BASICSFINAL SCORE:Â Milwaukee School of Engineering 3, Aurora University 2 - Overtime
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois – Vago Field
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 6-5 overall and 3-2 NACC; MSOE 7-5 overall and 3-2 NACC
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HOW IT HAPPENEDMSOE gets on the scoreboard first with a goal by Sara Travia at the 23:34 mark in the first half. She back healed the ball past AU defenders after Spartan goalkeeper
Caitlin deRuiter made a sprawling save.
A third of the way through the second half, Spartan
Hannah Scahill tallied her first AU goal with an assist from
Alisha Oseguera at 60:07.
Almost immediately following the AU goal, the Raiders regained the lead with another goal from Travia at 61:30.
Scahill ties the game with her second goal at 77:00, being assisted from
Beth Robbins.
In overtime, the Raiders goal by Aly Loepfe with an assist from Travia won the game at the 94:56 mark.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCOREAn Aurora throw in in the first-half carries untouched into the goal but is waved off as a goal due to being untouched. After a discussing, AU Head Coach
Troy Edwards was awarded a red card.
AU had seven corner kicks to MSOE's three.
MSOE out shot Aurora 16 to 13.
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FOR THE SPARTANSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nicci Bermudes and
Hannah Scahill both had four shots for the Spartans.
Scahill led the team with two goals, her first two as a Spartan.
Robbins and Oseguera both recorded an assist.
deRuiter had seven saves on the day.
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FOR THE FOESTravia led the Raiders with two goals and an assist.
Travia had seven shots to lead MSOE.
Mary McFee had four saves.
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UP NEXTNext action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Saturday, October 10 when they host Dominican University on Senior Day. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. on Vago Field.