The Aurora University men's lacrosse team returned to the campus and Vago Field on Wednesday afternoon for the regular season finale against Benedictine University. AU blew open the game with a huge second period on their way to a 19-11 victory.
GAME SCORE: Aurora University 19; Benedictine University 11
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-3 overall and 11-0 NACC
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Vago Field
- The first period saw AU and Benedictine go back and forth in a high scoring 15 minutes.
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Dylan Kranzush,
Chris Bucci (two) and
Tyler Foerstel (two) scored for the Spartans.
- AU led 5-4 after one.
- After BU tied the game 5-5 early in the second, the Spartans ran off five straight goals to end the half.
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Owen Spencer, Foerstel and Bucci scored unassisted.
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Owen Smith got in on the scoring with a
Griffin Joas assist.
- Bucci finished the first-half scoring late in the quarter and AU led 10-5 which would be the halftime score.
- Spencer and a man-up tally from
Caden Bunes extended the AU scoring run to seven with a 12-5 lead.
- BU answered with three goals to cut the Spartan lead to 12-8.
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Owen Meyer put an end to the BU run with 1:27 remaining in the third.
- Kranzush got the scoring started early in the fourth and the Spartans led 14-8.
- BU scored a pair of goals to pull to down four again but the Spartans quickly put an end to any Eagle hopes.
- Joas, Bucci and Foerstel scored before the highlight of the scoring came next.
- AU goalie
Asher Deputy fed a streaking long pole in defender
Gabe Zapf. Zapf fired a shot into the BU net and AU led 18-10 with 6:18 left in the game.
- Bunes concluded the games scoring as AU won 19-11.
Points: Griffin Joas (6) and
Chris Bucci (5)
Goals:
Chris Bucci (5) and
Tyler Foerstel (4)
Assists:
Griffin Joas (5)
Ground balls: Asher Deputy (7) and
Austin Spoklie (6)
Caused Turnovers: Austin Spoklie (3)
Saves: Asher Deputy (13)
Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, April 25 when they host Edgewood University in the NACC Tournament. Opening face-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.
