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Score Board

Eduardo Carrillo
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1
Aurora AU (1-1-2, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Ill. Wesleyan IWU (2-1-1, 0-0-0)
Aurora AU
(1-1-2, 0-0-0)
1
Final
2
Ill. Wesleyan IWU
(2-1-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora AU 0 1 1
Ill. Wesleyan IWU 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Spartans lose late lead and fall to Titans

The Aurora University men's soccer team traveled to Bloomington, Illinois to face the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon. The Spartans got on the board first late in the second half, but the Titans scored two goals back to back to defeat AU 2-1.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE: Illinois Wesleyan University 2, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Bloomington, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 1-1-2
 
How it happened
  • The first-half consisted of back and forth action each team having multiple shots on goal.
  • Neither team was able to find the back of the net and the scored remained 0-0 heading into halftime.
  • The Spartans got on the board first late in the second-half. Eduardo Carrillo scored on a penalty kick.
  • IWU responded and tied the game 1-1, scoring on a penalty kick.
  • With less than a minute left in the contest, the Titans found the back of the AU net to take a 2-1 lead.
  • AU out-shot IWU 19-16, but fell to the Titans 2-1.

Spartan Leaders
GOALS: Eduardo Carrillo (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (3)

Up Next
Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wednesday, September 14 when they host Concordia University Wisconsin. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.
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