The Aurora University men's soccer team took to the Spartan Athletic Park pitch on Wednesday night, looking to get the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference portion of their schedule off on the right note when they took on the Stars of Dominican University. Despite an early goal from AU's Josue Roman, the Spartans were unable to regain that lead after a Dominican goal, resulting in a 1-1 draw.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 1, Dominican University 1
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 1-3-1 overall and 0-0-1 NACC; Dominican University 3-3-1 overall and 0-0-1 NACC


- The Dominican offense applied pressure early and put a shot on goal just over a minute into the match, but Alex Ageladelis was there for the save.
- In the 21st minute, Enrique Gonzalez found Josue Roman who saw a pocket and struck one that found the back of the net for an early AU lead.
- In the 37th minute, the Stars scored to tie the match at one.
- That score would hold going into the break, as AU had eight shots as a team in the first half to just five for Dominican.
- Gonzalez nearly gave AU a lead just 33 seconds into the second half, but just missed finding the back of the net.
- AU saw a free kick in the 58th minute and Branden Dolezal put a shot on goal, but was unable to convert.
- In the 72nd minute of a chippy second half, Roman struck one that hit the crossbar, making a bid for his second goal of the match.
- This 1-1 score would hold until the final buzzer, resulting in a draw for the Spartans.


POINTS: Josue Roman and Enrique Gonzalez (1)
GOALS: Josue Roman (1)
ASSISTS: Enrique Gonzalez (1)
SAVES: Alex Ageladelis (3)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Saturday, September 21 when they travel to Concordia University Wisconsin. Opening kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. in Mequon, Wisconsin.