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Cristian Correa
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3
Winner Aurora AUR (5-4-2, 3-2-1)
1
Illinois Tech IIT (5-8-0, 1-5-0)
Winner
Aurora AUR
(5-4-2, 3-2-1)
3
Final
1
Illinois Tech IIT
(5-8-0, 1-5-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora AUR 1 2 3
Illinois Tech IIT 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Pair of Correa goals lifts Spartans past Hawks

The Aurora University men's soccer team got two goals from Cristian Correa on their way to defeating Illinois Institute of Technology 3-1 in Chicago on Wednesday night.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 3, Illinois Institute of Technology 1
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-4-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the NACC; Illinois Institute of Technology 5-8-0 overall and 1-5-0 in the NACC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spartan Cristian Correa got AU on the board in the 17th minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead.
- The score remained 1-0 AU the remainder of the first-half and into the halftime intermission.
- AU out shot iIT 10-4 in the opening half.
- In the 59th minute, Correa struck again. His second unassisted goal of the game would prove to be the game winner.
- With 7:28 left in the game, IIT scored to cut the AU lead to 2-1.
- The Spartans pressed back and with 1:09 to play, Anthony Marmolejo scored the game clincher. He was assisted by Sal Garcia.
- AU won the road NACC game 3-1.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
GOALS: Cristian Correa (2) and Anthony Marmolejo (1)
ASSISTS: Sal Garcia (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (1)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Saturday, October 9 when they travel to Wisconsin Lutheran College. Match time is set for 3:30 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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