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0
Lakeland University LAK (3-12-1, 2-8-0)
6
Winner Aurora University Aurora (7-7-1, 5-2-1)
Lakeland University LAK
(3-12-1, 2-8-0)
0
Final
6
Aurora University Aurora
(7-7-1, 5-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lakeland University LAK 0 0 0
Aurora University Aurora 1 5 6

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Nicole Pieart

Senior day victory extends Spartan win streak to five

The Aurora University women's soccer team continued their offensive onslaught, as they have tallied 14 goals in the past two games.  The Spartans defeated the Lakeland University Muskies 6-0 on Senior Day.

BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 6, Lakeland University 0
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-7-1 (5-2-1 NACC ); Lakeland University 3-12-1 (2-8-0 NACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans controlled the game early, putting the pressure on the Muskie defense, but LU strong for the first 40 minutes. 
- Madison Moore was the first Spartan to score, as she gathered a loose ball in front of the goal and turned around to bury a shot in the 41st minute.
- AU lead at halftime 1-0.
- Early in the second half, Emma Aguilar put the Spartans up 2-0, as she collected a pass from Corina Leyva and snuck a shot past the Muskie goalkeeper.
- In the 56th minute, Corina Leyva scored again on a deflection off the goalkeeper, extending the Spartan lead to 3-0.
- Corina Leyva tallied her second goal of the game on a sweet assist from Jasmine Ascencio in the 64th minute.
- Alexis Abelove made the most of her Senior Day as she scored the next two Spartan Goals. The first coming off a set piece as she buried a shot in the upper 90 from just outside the 18 yard box.
- As the final minutes of the game ticked away, Abelove scored again, 
- The Spartans would go on to win 6-0.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Alexis Abelove and Corina Leyva (2), Emma Aguilar and Maddison Moore (1)
ASSISTS: Corina Leyva and Jasmine Ascencio (1)
SAVES: Kelsey Deck and Julia Peters combined for the Spartan shutout

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Tuesday, October 22 when they travel to Benedictine University. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lisle, Ill.
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