The Aurora University women's soccer team took their first win of the season on Saturday when they defeated Greenville University at the Bob Baptista Invitational at Wheaton College. The Spartans scored late, in the 82nd minute, to claim victory with the only score of the game.
FINAL SCORE:Â Aurora University 1 ; Greenville University 0
LOCATION:Â Wheaton, IllinoisÂ
RECORD: Aurora University 1-1-0 overall; Greenville University 0-3-0
- Holding steady early on, both teams battled back-and-forth at the beginning of the match.
- Neither team could put the ball to the back of the net in the first having, leaving it tied at zero going into halftime.
- Spartan goalie
Leila Connor collected six saves in the contest.
- Then in the 82nd minute, Senior
Chelsey Johnson scored the first goal of the season for the Spartans.
- That goal was just what they needed, as they held Greenville scoreless to take their first win of the season.
- AU would win 1-0.
GOALS: Chelsey Johnson (1)
SAVES:Â
Leila Connor (6)
Next scheduled action for the Spartan women's soccer team comes on Wednesday, September 9, when they take on Knox College. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.
