Aurora edges CUW women's soccer in first place battle
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Wisconsin (9-3; 6-1 NAC) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aurora University (11-0-1; 7-0 NAC) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 69:27 | Bermudes, Nicci (Aurora University) |
| 2nd - 79:09 | Wolfe, Nicole (Aurora University) |
| 2nd - 82:00 | Klumpp, Brittany (Concordia University Wisconsin) |
| 2nd - 85:29 | Crohan, Kaitlyn (Aurora University) |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Aurora University |
|---|---|
|
G:
Brittany Klumpp - 1
A: N/A Sh: Lauren Straehler - 3 Sv: Samantha Anacker - 6 |
G:
3 Players (#3, #4, #9 - 1)
A: 3 Players (#3, #9, #13 - 1) Sh: Wolfe, Nicole - 5 Sv: Liss, Amanda - 1 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Concordia University Wisconsin | Aurora University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 9 (2) | 19 (9) |
| Saves | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 8 | 15 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Aurora, Ill.- Aurora women's soccer program is close to unbeatable. The Spartans have lost just three NAC matches in the last six seasons, but they got a battle royal from CUW before posting a 3-1 win Saturday afternoon.
The Nationally-ranked Spartans had the better of first half stats, but the score remained 0-0 at the break.
Finally in the 70th minute Aurora forward Nicci Bermudes notched her eighth goal of the season, forcing the defensive-minded Falcons (who had not allowed a goal in conference play all season) into attack mode.
Ten minutes later Aurora was awarded a penalty kick and Nicole Wolfe's successful conversion made it 2-0.
Undaunted the Falcons answered that gift with a score by freshman Brittany Klumpp (Rubicon, Wis.) to cut the deficit in half.
With Ryan Middendorf's team putting extra players forward looking for a tying goal, Aurora's Kaitlyn Crohan got behind the Falcon defense for the score that put the game away.
The loss was the first in conference play for Concordia (6-1-0) while Aurora stands alone atop the NAC at 7-0-0.
CUW travels to Edgewood Wednesday for an important 7:00pm match. The Eagles are currently 5-1-0, just behind the Falcons, in the NAC standings.
