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Jessica Mirsky
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0
Rockford University RFD (0-16-1, 0-10-0)
8
Winner Aurora University AUR (9-7-1, 7-2-1)
Rockford University RFD
(0-16-1, 0-10-0)
0
Final
8
Aurora University AUR
(9-7-1, 7-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rockford University RFD 0 0 0
Aurora University AUR 3 5 8

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Nicole Pieart

Spartans rout the Regents

The Aurora University women's soccer team continue to impress, as they extended their winning streak to seven games last night in an 8-0 victory over the Rockford Regents. In the last seven games, the Spartans have scored 35 goals and not allowed a single goal. They beat the Rockford Regents 8-0 in the final home game of the women's soccer regular season, clinching a spot in the NACC women's soccer conference tournament.

BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 8, Rockford University 0
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Ill
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-7-1 (7-2-1 NACC ); Rockford University 0-16-1 (0-10-0 NACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans controlled the game early, as they produced twenty-eight shots in the first half. 
- In only the 5th minute of the game, Alexis Abelove gathered a pass from Jessica Mirsky and scored from the top of the box, giving the Spartans a 1-0 lead. 
- Nine minutes later the Spartans would go up 2-0 when Alexis Abelove scored again, beating the keeper and knocking it into the open goal. She was assisted by Jessica Ortiz.
- In the 36th minute, Jacklyn Cabrera scored her second goal of the season, tapping in a goal off a beautiful combination assist by Mariah Dorsey and Jasmine Ascencio, putting the Spartans up 3-0. 
- The Spartans led 3-0 at halftime. 
- AU added to their lead just after halftime, when Maddison Moore scored on a through ball by Emma Aguilar, giving the Spartans a 4-0 advantage.
- The lead extended to 5-0 when Jessica Mirsky gathered a deflection off the keeper and buried into the back of the net in the 64th minute.
- Carly Cast put the Spartans up 6-0 in the 69th minute, when she blasted a shot into the back of the net on a pass from Jessica Mirsky.
- Jacklyn Cabrera got her second goal of the evening when she hit the upper ninety on a pass from Beth Grotelueschen. The Spartans led 7-0 with only three minutes left in the game.
- The final goal of the game came on a Jasmin Salinas goal, as she tipped in a pass from Natalia Martinez.
- Kelsey Deck and Julia Peters combined for yet another Spartan shutout.
- The Spartans cruised to an 8-0 victory and see their shutout win streak extend to seven.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Alexis Abelove and Jacklyn Cabrera (2), Carly Cast, Jessica Mirsky, Maddison Moore, and Jasmin Salinas (1)
ASSIST: Jessica Mirsjy (2), Jessica Ortiz, Emma Aguilar, Beth Grotelueschen, Natalia Martinez, Jasmine Ascencio and Mariah Dorsey (1)
SAVES: Kelsey Deck and Julia Peters combined for the shutout. 

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Saturday, October 26 when they travel Marian University. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m. in Fond Du Lac, Wis.
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