The Aurora University women's soccer team hosted Benedictine University in the quarterfinal round of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament on Sunday evening. AU led 2-1 but a pair of late goals saw the Spartans season end in the quarterfinal 3-2.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #6 Benedictine University 3, #3 Aurora University 2,
LOCATION:  Montgomery, Illinois, Spartan Athletic Park
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-9-1; Benedictine University 6-12-1
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Aurora took the eight minutes into the game on a cross from Celeste Martinez to Beth Robbins who scored from just inside the box.
- Benedictine responded quickly on a goal from Danielle Melotte in the eleventh minute.
- Aurora retook the lead on another cross from Celeste Martinez, this time to Alexis Abelove who headed it pass the keeper.
- Benedictine tied the score up again with a goal from Taylor Pokorny that went through the 5 hole of the keeper.
- In the 56th minute Jessica Ortiz had a great look at scoring but was shut down quickly by Cassidy Henson the goalkeeper.
- Less than a minute later Benedictine pressured the Aurora defense and then ended up scoring on a corner from Danielle Melotte, then Megan Anderson made a touch pass to Jocelyn Ferrer who ultimately put it in the back of the net to take Benedictine's first lead.
- The Spartans pressured in the final minute but came up empty and fell in defeat 3-2.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Beth Robbins and Alexis Abelove (1)
ASSISTS: Celeste Martinez (2)
SHOTS ON GOAL: Beth Robins (3)
SAVES: Sammie Gelfand (8)

The Aurora University women finish the 2017 season with a 7-9-1 overall record and were third in the NACC with a 7-2-1 record