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Aurora University Men's Soccer vs. Hope
©Steve Woltmann
0
Concordia Chicago CUC (3-4-0, 0-1-0)
4
Winner Aurora AUR (3-4-0, 1-0-0)
Concordia Chicago CUC
(3-4-0, 0-1-0)
0
Final
4
Aurora AUR
(3-4-0, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia Chicago CUC 0 0 0
Aurora AUR 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Nicole Pieart

Offensive onslaught powers Spartans past Cougars in NACC home opener

The Aurora University men's soccer team kicked off NACC play with a convincing win over Concordia Chicago. The Spartans applied plenty of offensive pressure early, tallying 15 shots and eight corner kicks in the first half.  The first goal came only four minutes into the game, when Eduardo Carrillo punched in his first goal of the season. AU would continue the scoring on a Henry Zehnal goal in the ninth minute.  A 2-0 lead at halftime was not enough for the Spartans as two more of their 15 second half shots found the back of the net. The Spartans would go on to win, 4-0.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 4, Concordia University Chicago 0
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park, Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-4-0 (1-0-0 NACC); Concordia University Chicago 3-4-0 (0-1-0 NACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spartans got on the board early, with a goal in the fourth minute by Eduardo Carrillo, his first of the season. The goal was assisted by pair of Spartans, with Julio Acosta and Salvador Garcia setting up the Spartan score.
- Henry Zehnal got in on the action in the ninth minute, burying a shot into the right upper 90 to put the Spartans up 2-0.
- AU continued to put pressure on the Cougars throughout the first half, but CUC's defense held, sending the teams into the locker room with the Spartans leading 2-0.
- Early in the second half the Spartans would score again when Justin Rutherford launched a shot from 30 yards out, this time finding the left upper 90, putting the Spartans up 3-0.
- The Spartans would cap off the scoring with a Kevin Herlo goal in the 89th minute on an assist from Matt Napolitano and Domenico Capezzuto.
- AU would go on to win the game 4-0.
- Jalen Depenbrock earned the first shutout of his collegiate career. 

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Eduardo Carrillo, Henry Zehnal, Justin Rutherford, and Kevin Herlo (1)
ASSISTS: Julio Acosta, Salvador Garcia, Christian Duarte, Matt Napolitano, and Domenico Capezzuto (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (2) 

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Saturday, September 28 when the Spartans take on Milwaukee School of Engineering.  Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Ill. 
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