The Aurora University women's soccer team took to the road and gained a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference win, defeating Rockford University 3-1.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Rockford University 1
LOCATION: Rockford, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-8-3 overall and 4-5-2 in the NACC; Rockford University 3-11 and 2-9 in the NACC
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 9:54 into the game, AU lit the lamp off the boot of
Hannah Ford. She boomed the shot and goal to the top left from 20 yards out for the 1-0 Spartan lead.
- That 1-0 lead would hold up for the remainder of the first-half.
- 10:53 into the second-half, AU extended their lead to 2-0.
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Lauren Bliefernicht fed a pass to the front of the net and
Mikayla Spiering buried the shot bottom right for the goal.
- In the 64th minute, Rockford scored on a deflection in front of the net.
- In the 85th minute, Spartan
Cassandra Garcia scored a huge insurance goal, giving the Spartans a two goal lead late. She was assisted by
Jessica Mirsky.
- AU won 3-1.
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Hannah Ford,
Cassandra Garcia and
Mikayla Spiering (1)
ASSISTS: Lauren Bliefernicht and
Jessica Mirsky (1)
SAVES: Lindsey Cepa (2)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Saturday, October 23 when they travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
