It took extra time as the Aurora University men's lacrosse team suffered their first loss of the 2016 season on Saturday afternoon at Albion College. AU fell 14-13 in overtime.

GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: Albion College 14; Aurora University 13 - OVERTIME
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-1; Albion College 1-4
LOCATION: Albion, Michigan – Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium   
WEATHER: 40 degrees, sunny
LENGTH OF GAME: 2:12
 
SPARTAN STARTING LINE UP:
Attack: Jason Koziol
Attack: Bailey Smith
Attack: Trevor McNamara
Midfield: Will Bradshaw
Midfield: Matt Smidlein
Midfield: Sam Hiss
Defense: Jon Glende
Defense: Bryce Wallgard
Defense: Sean Arfsten
Goalie: Tyler Lombardi

HOW IT HAPPENED
Just 1:03 into the game AU scored on a man-up with Bailey Smith scoring on a Trevor McNamara assist.
Shortly after Max Matthai gave the Spartans a 2-0 advantage.
Albion answered with two goals and midway through the opening quarter, the game was tied 2-2.
AU tallied three goals in the final 5:15 of the first and led 5-2. Matt Sammarco scored a man-up goal and an even strength goal as did Sam Hiss.
In the second, Albion opened with five unanswered goals and took a 7-5 lead.
Sammarco picked up his hat trick to end the Briton run with what would be the only Spartan goal of the quarter.
Heading into halftime, AU trailed 8-6.
Albion continued to take the offense to AU, scoring three of the first four goals of the third quarter.
Spartan Matt Sammarco had the one AU tally over the first-half of the third quarter.
The Spartans began the comeback in the late part of the third as McNamara (man-up) and Jason Koziol scored.
AU trailed 11-9 going into the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth, AU's JK Torres scored on an assist from Nick Glaser.
After Albion increased their lead back to two (12-10), AU went to work on offense. Three goals in 3:30 gave AU their first lead since early in the second quarter. McNamara, Sammarco and Glaser lit the lamp for the Spartans.
In the final minute, Albion called a timeout and set up a play that led to the game tying goal and forcing an overtime session.
Albion won the faceoff to start overtime and 1:49 into the four minute period, the Britons scored to win 14-13.

FOR THE SPARTANS
Matt Sammarco had five goals.
Trevor McNamara had two goals and two assists.
Nick Glaser had one goal and two assists.                                                                

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Matt Sammarco (5)
Goals: Sammarco (5) 
Assists: Nick Glaser and Trevor McNamara (2)
Caused Turnovers: Bryce Wallgard, Josh Favorite and Sam Hiss (2)
Faceoffs: Matt Smidlein (14-of-30)
Saves: Tyler Lombardi (6)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Wednesday, March 23 when they host Concordia University Chicago. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. on Vago Field.