The Aurora University men's lacrosse team took on Lawrence University on Saturday afternoon for another Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference weekend affair at Spartan Athletic Park. Backed by five goals Ben Strub in AU's highest goal total of the season, the Spartan beat the Vikings 30-2.
 

GAME SCORE: Aurora University 30, Lawrence University 2
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-5 overall and 8-0 NACC; Lawrence University 3-10 overall and 1-7 NACC
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois


- AU picked up an early three goal lead in the game's first three minutes, as Rielan Pura found Tyler Foerstel to get the Spartans going.
- Chris Bucci found Griffin Joas, before Owen Spencer netted an unassisted goal for AU to make it 3-0.
- Foerstel found the back of the net again at 8:42 in the first, before Joas and Bucci connected again with Bucci on the scoring end.
- At 5:53 in the first, Pura assisted Ben Strub to give AU a 6-0 lead, before Lawrence cut that lead when they got on the board with 4:43 to go in the opening frame.
- The Spartans answered with three more goals in the remainder of the first, as Owen Smith joined the scoring fun, before Bucci and Joas each scored another goal.
- AU took a 10-1 lead early in the second with a Carson Leader goal assisted by Strub.
- Back-to-back goals from Bucci and Pura in the middle of the second gave AU a 12-1 lead, before Owen Meyer sniped one in to make it 13-1.
- Bucci continued his strong day with two more goals for the Spartans later in the second, while another Spencer and Pura goal stretched the lead to 17-1 going into the halftime break.
- AU scored five-straight goals late in the third to take a 22-1 lead going into the fourth, as Travis Weischadle joined the scoring fun during that stretch.
- The Spartans opened up the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 28-1 advantage.
- Despite a late Vikings goal, the Spartans answered back with Dylan Kranzush and Henry Leff goals to help give them a 30-2 victory.


Points: Chris Bucci (8) and Rielan Pura (7)
Goals: Chris Bucci (5), Connor Stockton and Owen Meyer (4)
Assists: Rielan Pura (5)
Ground balls: Eli Etzler (10)
Caused Turnovers: Owen Spencer, Owen Smith and Zach Klug (2)
Faceoff: Eli Etzler (16-of-17) and Tanner Spoklie (9-of-10)
Saves: Carter Wasson (5), Zach Fuzy (3) and Asher Deputy (1)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Wednesday, April 16 when they host Lake Forest College. Opening face-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.