The Aurora University men's lacrosse team battled Benedictine University in the final round of the NACC Tournament. The Spartans fell to the Eagles 6-5 in a contest that the Spartans dominated in all aspects but the final score.


GAME SCORE: Benedictine University 6, Aurora University 5
RECORDS: Aurora University 13-6 overall
- After trailing 1-0, the Spartans got goals from from Connor Hoeft and Mikail Byun to lead 2-1 with 6:30 left in the first quarter.
- BU tied the game late in the first to send the teams to the first quarter break tied 2-2.
- Only one goal was scored in the defensively played second and AU trailed 3-2 going to halftime.
- In the second-half, the Spartans out-shot BU 22-12 and rattled the posts on numerous occasions.
- Down 4-2 in the third, senior Jimmy Gorecki pulled AU to down one at 4-3.
- Early in the fourth, Mikail Byun scored his second of the day to tie the game 4-4.
- 44 seconds after BU took a 5-4 lead, Brody Macdonald scored to tie the game again.
- With 8:16 left in the fourth, the game was tied 5-5.
- What would prove to be the final goal came with 6:30 to go in the game.
- The Spartans pressured and got several good looks late in the fourth but hit the posts including one shot that hit both posts but went out.
- AU would fall by a final score of 6-5.


Points: Relian Pura and Mikail Byun (2)
Goals: Mikail Byun (2)
Assists: Reilan Pura (2)
Ground balls: Luke Hill, and Ethan Dosen (5)
Caused Turnovers: Justin Gayken (3)
Saves: Phillip Gianelle (8)


AU finishes the 2022 season as NACC regular season champions with a 13-6 overall record and went 8-0 in the NACC.


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