The Aurora University men's soccer team recognized their senior class prior to kickoff with Milwaukee School of Engineering. The Spartans then controlled the contest in defeating the Raiders 3-1.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Milwaukee School of Engineering 1
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-7 (5-3) ; Milwaukee School of Engineering 9-6 (5-4) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams played a tightly contested and physical opening 40 minutes as both teams had scoring chances come up empty.
- With 2:39 to go in the opening half, AU struck first. Christian Duarte lit the lamp off an assist from Andrew Grabowski.
- AU took the 1-0 into halftime.
- 20 minutes into the second-half, AU pushed their lead to 2-0. Duarte struck again, this time from an assist off the foot of Noa Padilla.
- MSOE stayed in the game with a goal from D'Amato in the 75th minute.
- About five minutes later, Nicholas Rohl put AU back up two with his third goal of the year. He was assisted by Justin Rutherford.
- AU senior goalkeeper Phil Lewy and his senior mates, Edson King, Ian Connelly and Milton Tumunang earned a 3-1 win on senior night.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Christian Duarte (2) and Nicholas Rohl (1)
ASSISTS: Andrew Grabowski, Justin Rutherford and Noe Padilla (1)
SHOTS ON GOAL: Christian Duarte (4)
SAVES: Phil Lewy (4)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Sunday, October 22 when they host Lakeland University. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. at Spartan Stadium.