The Aurora University men's soccer team celebrated the Spartan senior class prior to kickoff of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up with the Raiders of Milwaukee of Engineering. The Spartans were victorious over the Raiders with a 2-0 shutout and in doing so locked up a NACC tournament appearance and one of the top two seeds.in the tournament.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2, Milwaukee School of Engineering 0
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-2-6 overall and 7-1-3 in the NACC; Milwaukee School of Engineering 12-2-3 overall and 7-2-2 in the NACC
 

- 16 minutes into the contest, Spartan Eduardo Carrillo got AU board scoring on a penalty kick.
- After controlling the ball for most of the half and taking multiple shots on goal the Spartans were unable to add to their lead but kept the momentum into the half leading MSOE 1-0.
- The second half kept the fans on the edge of their seats with AU having prime scoring chances.
- With 12 minutes remaining in the contest, a tremendous team save by the Spartans kept the Raiders from tying the game 1-1.  
- AU's leading scorer, Enrique Gonzalez dribbled past five defenders and found the back of the Raiders net to extend the Spartans lead 2-0.
-Spartan goalkeeper Jalen Depenbrock and his defensive teammates secured the 2-0 shutout.


GOALS: Eduardo Carrillo and Enrique Gonzalez (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (6)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wednesday, October 26 when they travel to Benedictine University. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.