The Aurora University men's soccer team traveled to Northern Illinois University for a Labor Day match-up with the Division I Huskies. AU fell by a 7-2 final score.


FINAL SCORE: Northern Illinois University 7, Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Dekalb, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 1-1-0
 

- The Spartans fell behind 3-0 in the first 24 minutes of the contest.
- Freshman Ben Gamino scored his first collegiate goal in the 36th minute with an assist from Anthony Marmolejo.
- Heading to halftime, AU trailed 3-1.
- Early in the second-half the Spartans cut the deficit to one with an unassisted goal from Brandon Dolezal.
- The game remained 3-2 until under 20 minutes left to ;play as the hosts would score four times in the final 20 for the 7-2 final score.
 

GOALS: Ben Gamino and Brendon Dolezal (1)
ASSISTS: Anthony Marmolejo (1)
SAVES: Antonio Herrera (2) and Jalen Depenbrock (1)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wednesday, September 6 when they host Illinois Wesleyan University. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.