The Aurora University men's lacrosse team got back to winning ways on a cold and windy Saturday at Spartan Athletic Park. AU defeated the visiting Knights of Calvin University 14-2.


GAME SCORE: Aurora University 14, Calvin University 2
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-2 overall ; Calvin University 4-2 overall


- Carson Leader got AU on the scoreboard first 2:43 into the game with an assist from Eli Pangborn.
- A few minutes later, Calvin scored with a man-up to tie the game 1-1.
- Over the next 46:09 of game action, AU would out score Calvin 11-0 with AU goalie Phillip Gianelle making many fantastic saves.
- The first of the AU goal run came from long-pole Mason Soucy. Soucy got free on the 10-man ride and lit up the open net from 40 yards away.
- Just eight seconds later after Ben Strub quickly picked up the ground ball off the face-off and found Jimmy Gorecki who turned and scored. AU led 3-1.
- The Spartans exploded for seven goals in the second quarter led by Gorecki.
- Gorecki scored three times in 6:30 of action with Ben Strub also tallying a goal.
- Reilan Pura, a Dylan Lyman man-up goal and Andrew Bittner rounded out the scoring as AU went to halftime leading 10-1.
- In the third, AU scored the only two goals with a man-up goal from Brody Macdonald and an even strength goal from Reilan Pura.
- Midway through the fourth with 7:57 left in the game, Calvin scored to break their long scoreless drought.
- Ben Strub and Pura scored in the final minutes for AU.
- The Spartans were victorious 14-2.


Points: Jimmy Gorecki (4), Reilan Pura and Ben Strub (3)
Goals: Jimmy Gorecki (4) and Reilan Pura (3)
Assists: Andy Trenary (3) and Eli Pangborn (2)
Ground balls: Ethan Dosen and Phillip Gianelle (5)
Caused Turnovers: Connor Hoeft (3)
Saves: Phillip Gianelle (10)


Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Friday, March 18 when they host Hope College. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park. Read Full Article