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Mirsky
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3
Winner Dominican University DOM (16-2-0, 10-1-0)
2
Aurora University AUR (9-9-1, 7-4-1)
Winner
Dominican University DOM
(16-2-0, 10-1-0)
3
Final
2
Aurora University AUR
(9-9-1, 7-4-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dominican University DOM 1 2 3
Aurora University AUR 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Nicole Pieart

Spartans fall to the Stars in NACC regular season finale

The AU women's soccer team played their last regular season game on a chilly Halloween night at Spartan Athletic Park. The Spartans fell to the Stars 3-2, in a game that was postponed a day and then changed venues due to an unexpected fall snow storm.

BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Dominican University 3  Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Ill
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-9-1 (7-4-1 NACC); Dominican University 16-2 (11-1-0 NACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute when Alexis Abelove placed a beautiful shot in the right window. The goal was set-up by a well played through ball by Anessa Munoz.
- In the 24th minute, AU went up 2-0 when Jessica Mirsky was able to finish on a put-back goal off a deflected shot.
- Just four minutes later, the Stars cut the AU lead to 2-1 when they slipped through the Spartan defense and hit a shot into the lower right corner. 
- Spartans held a 2-1 lead heading into halftime. 
- The Stars evened the score 2-2 in the 58th minute when a shot off a corner kick was deflected by Spartan defender and found its way into the back of the net.
- DU pulled ahead 3-2 with two minutes remaining in the game, when the slid a goal into the lower right corner, just out of Kelsey Deck's reach.
- The Spartans would go on to lose 3-2.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Alexis Abelove and Jessica Mirsky (1)
ASSIST: Anessa Munoz (1)
SAVES: Kelsey Deck (4)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Sunday, November 3 when they travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering for the quarterfinals of the the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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