The Aurora University men's soccer hosted the Knights of Calvin University in a non-conference matchup Tuesday night. The Spartans battled No. 9 Calvin in 90 minutes of play to a 1-1 draw.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 1, Calvin University 1
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park, Montgomery, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 1-0-2
 

    - Spartan Nick Willner got AU on the board in the 20^th minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead over Calvin, he was assisted by Enrique Gonzalez. 
    - Spartan keeper Jalen Depenbrock and his defensive teammates were able to keep the Knights from finding the back of the AU net.
    - Heading to the halftime break, AU led 1-0.
    - The Knights pulled the score back to even finding the back of the net in the 67th minute.
    - The second half kept the fans on the edge of their seats with both teams having prime scoring chances. 
    - In the final minutes, the Spartans controlled possession but were unable to come away with a goal.
    - The game would go on to end in a 1-1 tie. 


GOALS: Nick Willner (1)
ASSISTS: Enrique Gonzalez (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (2)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Saturday, September 10 when they travel to Illinois Wesleyan University. Kickoff is set for 3:30p.m. in Bloomington, Illinois.