The Aurora University men's soccer team hosted the seven-seed St. Norbert College Green Knights in the opening round of the NACC tournament Sunday afternoon. The Spartans dominated in the end taking a 4-0 victory to advance to the semi-final round of the NACC tourney. Four different Spartans scored in the match as AU moves on.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 4 , St. Norbert College 0
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park, Montgomery, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 13-4-1 overall, 9-3 NACC
- This first half saw little action from either team outside of a 42nd minute goal from
Mizael Terrazas. He was assisted by
Isaac Jacobo and
Jesus Ramos.
- AU would take that 1-0 lead into halftime hoping to capitalize more in the second half.
- It looked as if the second half would be very similar to first, then in the 61st minute, Issa Mnangwa put the Spartans up two with help from Yandel Reyes
- Isaac Jacobo broke it open with a goal of his own in the 74th minute with the assist fro Aaron Saldana, giving the Spartans a 3-0 lead late in the match.
- It was Diego Lugo scoring his first goal of the year to cap off the scoring in this contest when with nine minutes remaining, he along with Mnangwa and Diego Torres marched down the pitch to score AU's fourth goal of the game.
- The Spartans would take the shutout victory over the Green Knights and head on the semi-final round of the NACC tournament.
GOALS: Mizael Terrazas,
Issa Mnangwa,
Isaac Jacobo and
Diego Lugo (1)
ASSISTS: Isaac Jacobo,
Jesus Ramos,
Yandel Reyes,
Aaron Saldana,
Issa Mnangwa and
Diego Torres (1)
SAVES: Eron Qorri (2)
Next action for the second-seed Spartan men's soccer team comes on Wedensday, November 4 when they host third-seed Milwaukee School of Engineering in the semi-final round of the NACC tournament. Opening draw scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Montgomery, Illinois at Spartan Athletic Park.
