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2
Winner Aurora AUR (12-2-3, 9-0-2)
1
St. Norbert SNC (7-6-3, 6-3-2)
Winner
Aurora AUR
(12-2-3, 9-0-2)
2
Final
1
St. Norbert SNC
(7-6-3, 6-3-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora AUR 1 1 2
St. Norbert SNC 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Spartans capture crucial road NACC contest

The Aurora University men's soccer team won an important road Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference contest at St. Norbert College on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Green Knights 2-1.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2, St. Norbert College 1
LOCATION: De Pere, Wisconsin
RECORD: Aurora University 12-3-3 and 9-0-2 in the NACC

How it happened
- The Spartans and Green Knights exchanged a pair of scoring chances early in the contest with Jalen Depenbrock making stops.
- In the 38th minute Gio Villegas put the Spartans on the scoreboard off a direct kick that the Norby keeper was unable to corral.
- The Spartans went to halftime leading 1-0.
- SNC tied the game in the 59th minute off a rebound.
- At 63:58 the Spartans regained the advantage. Enrique Gonzalez found himself all alone on a break away. He tickled the twine for a 2-1 AU lead.
- Depenbrock stopped both shots sent his was in the final 26 minutes for the 2-1 victory.

Spartan Leaders
POINTS: Gio Villegas and Enrique Gonzalez (1)
GOALS: Gio Villegas and Enrique Gonzalez (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (5)

Up Next
Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wednesday, October 25, when they travel to Benedictine University for a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference matchup. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m in Lisle, Illinois.
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