The Aurora University men's lacrosse team hosted Edgewood College Saturday afternoon. The Spartans were victorious over the Eagles winning 29-3, collecting nine man-up goals while scoring 21 in the first-half.
GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 29, Edgewood College 3
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-4 overall and 3-0 NACC
LOCATION: Montgomery, Illinois: Spartan Athletic Park
RECORD SETTERS
- The Spartans scored nine man-up goals, breaking the previous mark of seven.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spartan
Jimmy Gorecki started the scoring for the Spartans on a goal assisted by
Harrison Canaday three minutes into the game.
- 10 seconds later Canaday would score one of his own.
- Two more goals were added quickly by Gorecki and
Andrew Bittner.
- With 8 minutes left in the first quarter Canaday would make it 5-0 Spartans.
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Kyle Bosshart would join the fun with a goal with 5 minutes remaining in the quarter.
- With the quarter ending Gorecki and Canaday would each find the back of the net one more time to give the Spartans an 8-0 after one.
- Gorecki again would open up the scoring for the quarter.
- Brody Macdonald would score a pair to put the Spartans up 11-0
- With just under 12 minutes remaining
Nick Stehr would score a goal.
- Canaday and Gorecki would find the back of the net again followed up with a quick goal from
Luke Hill. 15-0 Spartans.
- Stehr and
Mikail Byun would each score.
- B. Macdonald and Dylan Macdonald would score quick back-to-back goals with three minutes remaining in the half.
- To round out the scoring for the half Gorecki and B. Macdonald would each score with only ten seconds between their goals. 21-0 at half.
- The Eagles would score their first goal to open up the second half.
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Zach Bernstein scored two quick goals to answer EC.
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Rob Padgett joined in on the scoring with 10 minutes left in the third quarter.
- B. Macdonald scored the final goal of the third quarter. 25-1 Spartans.
- In the 4th Stehr, Padgett, and Byun would score before EC would score two more bringing the score to 28-3.
- The final goal was scored by Spartan
Andy Trenary to give the Spartans a 29-3 victory.
SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Points: Harrison Canaday (12)
Goals:
Jimmy Gorecki (6)
Assists:
Harrison Canaday (8)
Ground balls:Â
Dominic Diaz (6)
Caused Turnovers:Â
Connor Hoeft,
Nate Cashmore andÂ
Ethan Dohm (2)
Saves:
Aric Vale and
Sam Leavy (3)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Tuesday, April 13 when they travel to Benedictine University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.Â