The Aurora University men's lacrosse team dropped a non-conference match-up on the road against North Central College on Saturday, 16-13.

GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: North Central College 16, Aurora University 13
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-3 overall; North Central College 3-0
LOCATION: Naperville, Illinois
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cardinals scored quick in the first minute of the game to take the early lead on the Spartans.
- NCC would score two more in the next five minutes making it 3-0 Cardinals.
- AU would add two quick goals, 11 seconds apart, scored by Joseph Dey and Brody MacDonald.
- The Cardinals would find the back of the net two more times before Harrison Canaday scored the final goal of the quarter. 5-3 Cardinals.
- AU would score the first three goals of the 2nd quarter two from Dey and another from Dylan MacDonald.
- NCC would answer with three goals of their own to end the half. 8-6 Cardinals.
- NCC would score the first goal of the 3rd quarter, but Spartan Zach Bernstein would answer with one of his own.
- The Cardinal offense would not go away as they would score another, another answer from the Spartans this time from Canaday.
- NCC would score the final goal of the 3rd quarter making it 11-8 Cardinals.
- Both teams would trade five goals in the final quarter. Spartan goals from Jacob Rimkus, B. MacDonald, Canaday, and two from Bernstein.

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Brody MacDonald (5)
Goals: Harrison Canaday, Zach Bernstein, and Joseph Dey (3) 
Assists: Brody MacDonald (3)
Ground balls: Phillip Gianelle (4)
Caused Turnovers: Ethan Dosen (3)
Saves: Phillip Gianelle (12)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Tuesday, March 16 when they host Albion College. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. in Montgomery, Illinois.