The Aurora University men's soccer team saw a goal with 3:15 left in the game knock them off in a battle of two of the top teams in the Midwest on Monday night in Naperville, Illinois at North Central College.


FINAL SCORE: North Central College 2, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Naperville, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 5-3-2 and 3-0-1 in the NACC


- AU and North Central battled in the first-half to a scoreless tie after 45 minutes.
- The feisty first-half saw the teams have 14 fouls and three yellow cards.
- 4:32 into the second-half the Spartans struck to break the tie.
- Jaziel Enriquez, a former Cardinal, scored on a penalty kick for 1-0 AU lead.
- The hosts tied the game in the 58th minute.
- The tough hard play continued over the next 25 minutes with seven fouls and six yellows.
- In the 87th minute after a pair of AU corner kicks, NCC scored to take a 2-1 lead late in the contest.
- AU would fall by the 2-1 margin.


POINTS: Jaziel Enriquez (1)
GOALS: Jaziel Enriquez (1)
SAVES: Jalen Depenbrock (9)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wednesday, September 27 when they host Rockford University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Complex in Montgomery, Illinois.