The Aurora University men's soccer team hosted Benedictine University for the NACC Tournament Championship. The Spartans defeated the Eagle 4-0 to win the NACC Tournament for the first time in program history and NACC history. AU will now move on to the NCAA Division III Tournament.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 4, Benedictine University 0
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-3-6 overall and 8-2-3 in the NACC; Benedictine University 10-7-4 overall and 7-3-1 in the NACC
 

- The Spartans scored first 7:28 into the contest. Connor Erickson scored off a header from a perfectly placed corner kick by Eduardo Carrillo.
- The remainder of the first-half went by quickly as Aurora dominated the time of possession and lead 1-0 going into half-time.
- The second-half kept the fans on the edge of their seats as the physical play intensified with numerous penalties. 
- AU's leading scorer, Enrique Gonzalez extended the Spartans lead 2-0 off assists from Sal Garcia and Brandon Dolezal.
- The Spartans kept the pressure on taking multiple shots on goal.
- Spartan Anthony Marmolejo joined in on the scoring action and tallied his first goal of the night on an assist from Enrique Gonzalez. 
- With a 1:55 left on the clock, Enrique Gonzalez scored his second goal of the night and AU led 4-0. He was assisted by Jose Castro
- Spartan keeper Jalen Depenbrock and his defensive teammates were able to keep the Eagles from finding the back of the AU net and was victorious with a 4-0 shutout.


GOALS: Enrique Gonzalez (2) Connor Erickson and Anthony Marmolejo (1)
ASSISTS: Eduardo Carrillo, Sal Garcia, Brandon Dolezal, and Enrique Gonzalez(1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (5)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer  team comes in the 2022 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. AU will find out the opponent and location of their next game on Monday, November 7 when the NCAA announces the field at 12:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.