The Aurora University men's lacrosse team opened up the 2023 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference slate at Illinois Institute of Technology. The Spartans dominated action and won easily 18-6.


GAME SCORE: Aurora University 18, Illinois Institute of Technology 6
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-4 overall and 1-0 NACC; Illinois Institute of Technology 3-5 overall and 0-2 NACC


- The Spartans were dominant in the first-half as the defense and goalie Phillip Gianelle pitched a shutout over the first 30 minutes
- Four goals went AU's way in the first quarter with two coming from Mikail Byun.
- Five different Spartans scored goals in the second quarter including a fast break off the draw goal from long-stick Mason Soucy.
- AU led 9-0 going to halftime.
- The Spartans out-scored IIT in the third 6-5 with Jimmy Gorecki scoring two for his hat trick performance.
- Three more goals went AU's way in the fourth as AU won 18-6.
- 11 Spartans tallied a goal on the night with 12 different Spartans collecting a point.


Points: Owen Spencer (4), Brody MacDonald and Jimmy Gorecki (3)
Goals: Jimmy Gorecki (3) 
Assists: Owen Spencer (2)
Ground balls: Zach Bernstein (5) and Eli Etzler (4) 
Caused Turnovers: Leo Brock and Ethan Dosen (2) 
Saves: Phillip Gianelle (10) Zach Fuzy (1)


Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, April 8 when they travel to Marian University with opening draw set for 2:00 p.m. in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.