The Aurora University men's lacrosse team dropped a non-conference match-up with Elmhurst University on Wednesday evening at Spartan Athletic Park 9-6.

GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: Elmhurst University 9, Aurora University 6
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-2 overall; Elmhurst University 3-0
LOCATION: Spartan Stadium - Montgomery, Illinois
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams went almost nine minutes without a goal being scored to start the contest.
- Spartan Joseph Dey got the scoring started with an unassisted goal at 6:06 of the first.
- AU freshman Brody MacDonald put the Spartans back up 2-1 with Harrison Canaday assisting.
- AU was tied 2-2 with Elmhurst after the first quarter.
- After Elmhurst took a 3-2 lead, Canaday scored to tie the game 3-3 with 7:09 left in the second. Nick Stehr assisted on the play.
- AU trailed 5-3 going into halftime.
- With 9:30 left in the third, Canaday scored his second of the day to cut the deficit to 6-4. Rob Padgett assisted the goal.
- Heading into the fourth, AU trailed 8-4.
- The Spartans got two goals in the fourth from Zach Bernstein and Joseph Dey to pull AU to down two at 8-6 with 7:19 left in the game.
- Elmhurst scored the games last goal with 32 seconds left in the game.
- AU fell to the Bluejays 9-6.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Harrison Canaday (3)
Goals: Harrison Canaday and Joseph Dey (2) 
Assists: Harrison Canaday, Mitchell Young, Nick Stehr and Rob Padgett (1)
Ground balls: Dominic Diaz (6)
Caused Turnovers: Jayden Silva (3)
Saves: Phillip Gianelle (12)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, March 13 when they travel to North Central College. Game time is set for 1:00 pm in Naperville, Illinois.