The Aurora University women's soccer team hosted the fifth annual Chelsea Lloyd Memorial Classic on Vago Field. In a tightly contested contest, the Spartans fell to Otterbein University 1-0 in double overtime. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Otterbein University 1, Aurora University 0 - Overtime
LOCATION: Vago Field - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 0-1; Otterbein University 1-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams played to a scoreless first-half that saw AU and Otterbein combine for three shots on net.
- In the 69th minute, Spartan freshman goalkeeper Sammie Gelfand made a sprawling save to keep the game scoreless.
- Gelfand had come on to replace the AU starter Caitlin deRuiter who was injured in a collision with an Otterbein player.
- Neither team was able to find a way past the opposing goalie in regulation, sending the contest into a golden goal overtime session.
- With 1:26 left in the second overtime, Otterbein converted on a long throw-in from Ashley Robenstein that found Annie Mosca for the goal.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
SHOTS: Kaitlin Im Hof, Alexis Abelove and Celeste Martinez (1)
SAVES: Caitlin deRuiter and Sammie Gelfand (3)
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will host day two of the Chelsea Lloyd Memorial Classic on Sunday, September 3. AU takes on Hanover College at 2:30 p.m. on Vago Field.