The Aurora University men's lacrosse team opened the 2023 home schedule against Cornell College and went on to win in a blowout, defeating the Rams 22-1.


GAME SCORE: Aurora University 22, Cornell College 1
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-0 overall ; Cornell College 0-2 overall


- The Spartans got the scoring started 2:56 into the game while on a man-up. Carson Leader from Andy Trenary.
- 39 seconds later, Ben Strub scored the eventual game-winner with an assist from Owen Spencer.
- It took just 14 seconds for AU to go ahead 3-0 with an unassisted goal from Reilan Pura.
- Jimmy Gorecki would score the last two goals of the first quarter as AU led 5-0 after 15 minutes
- Cornell scored the first goal of the second quarter and what would be their only goal of the game.
- AU then scored 17 unanswered in the game with nine in the second.
- Second quarter goals came from Eli Etzler, Mikail Byun, Pura with two more for the hat trick, Tyler Foerstel, Brody MacDonald (2), Gorecki for the hat trick and Kyle Bosshart.
- AU led 14-1 going to the halftime intermission. Spartan goalie Philli Gianelle had four saves in his first half of work as Zach Fuzy came on for the second-half.
- AU added two goals in the third from Ben Strub and Conor Bolton.
- The fourth saw AU score six times and win 22-1.
- The fourth quarter tallies came from Bolton, Foerstel, Connor Stockton (2), Owen Spencer and Andrew Bittner.
- On the day, 18 different Spartans collected a point.


Points: Reilan Pura (6) and Conor Bolton (4)
Goals: Reilan Pura and Jimmy Gorecki (3)
Assists: Reilan Pura (3), Conor Bolton, Eli Pangborn and Andy Trenary (2)
Ground balls: Luke Hill (5) 
Caused Turnovers: Ethan Dosen (4)
Saves: Phillip Gianelle (4) and Zach Fuzy (1)


Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Wednesday, March 1 when they travel to Hope College. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. (est) / 6:00 p.m. (cst) in Holland, Michigan.