The Aurora University women's soccer team played their fourth-straight road match on Wednesday afternoon at Concordia University Chicago, before they return home on Saturday night for their Homecoming and Senior Day. The Spartans fell to the Cougars 4-1.


FINAL SCORE: Concordia University Chicago 4, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: River Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-8-0 overall and 0-3 NACC; Concordia University Chicago 6-3-1 overall and 2-0-1 NACC


- Just over two minutes into the match, CUC scored to make it 1-0.
- The Spartans answered right back just over 10 minutes later when Samantha Velasco and Lauren Bliefernciht teamed up to assist Cassie Garcia for her second goal of the season.
- Garcia's strike tied the match at one.
- In the 28th minute, the Cougars scored to take a 2-1 lead.
- That 2-1 deficit would carry into halftime for AU.
- Melina Cane totaled five saves in the first half for the Spartans.
- In the 52nd minute, CUC scored to make it 3-1 in their favor.
- Velasco made a bid for her second goal of the match in the 73rd minute, but saw her shot saved as the Spartans deficit stood at 3-1.
- CUC scored their fourth goal of the match in the 76th minute.
- AU would end up falling in the match 4-1.


POINTS: Cassie Garcia, Samantha Velasco and Lauren Bliefernicht (1)
GOALS: Cassie Garcia (1)
ASSISTS: Samantha Velasco and Lauren Bliefernicht (1)
SAVES: Melina Cane (7)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Saturday, September 28 when they host Marian University for AU's Homecoming and 30th anniversary of women's soccer. Opening draw scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park.