A full 110 minutes of men's soccer action was needed on Vago Field as the Aurora University men's soccer team played the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors to a 2-2 draw despite AU out shooting WLC 37-11 in the game.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2, Wisconsin Lutheran College 2 – 2 OT
LOCATION: Vago Field - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 4-8-2; 2-4-1 NACC; Wisconsin Lutheran 8-5-3; 4-2-1 NACC
ATTENDANCE: 78
WEATHER: 72 degrees, partly sunny
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half was very even between the Warriors and Spartans with both teams having multiple scoring opportunities.
Wisconsin Lutheran scored the first goal in the 39th minute on a header.
AU responded immediately by scoring just 30 seconds later when
Xavier Ortiz assisted
Edgar Soto for the Spartans first goal. Soto beat the Warrior keeper from 30 yards out.
Just two minutes into the second half the Spartans scored again with Ortiz feeding
Matt Napolitano for the goal.
The Warriors goalie made two back to back tremendous saves to keep them in the game and only down 1 midway through the second half.
With 33 seconds left in regulation the Warriors scored off of a cross to tie the game and send it to overtime.
As was the case throughout the day, AU pressured by the Warrior goalkeeper made splendid saves.
Both overtime periods were scoreless and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
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SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Edgar Soto and
Matt Napolitano (1)
ASSISTS: Xavier Ortiz (2)
SHOTS: Collin Foreman (6) and
Xavier Ortiz (5)
SAVES: Zach McFarland (3)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wednes
day, October 19 when they travel to Concordia University Chicago. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. in River Forest, Illinois.
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