The Aurora University men's lacrosse team lost their 2020 home opener on Thursday afternoon 14-9 to John Carroll University in a non-conference spring break match-up. GAME INFORMATION FINAL SCORE: John Carroll University 14, Aurora University 9 RECORDS: Aurora University 2-3 overall; John Carroll University 2-1 LOCATION: Spartan Stadium - Montgomery, Illinois HOW IT HAPPENED - AU came out firing and took a 3-0 lead on goals from Jameson Morrison, Zach Bernstein and Kellen Moczynski. - Late in the first quarter, a run of 10 consecutive penalties called on the Spartans began. - The time in the box began to wear down the Spartans who would lead 3-2 after one quarter. - AU was out-scored 7-0 in the second quarter and trailed 9-3 going to halftime. - The teams came out in the third quarter with no scoring over the first five minutes. - A pair of goals from Jameson Morrison at 9:56 and 8:40 pulled the Spartans to down 9-5. - JCU responded with the next five goals and led 14-5. - Moczynski and Morrison scored even strength goals to give AU some energy midway through the fourth. - Late in the fourth, a nearly three quarter penalty drought ended as AU went to back to back man-up situations. - Morrison and Braden Toll buried shots and AU was down 14-9 with just over two minutes to go. - The final score would end up 14-9 in an AU defeat. SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS Points: Jameson Morrison (6) Goals: Jameson Morrison (5) Assists: Jameson Morrison, Kellen Moczynski and Braden Toll (2) Ground balls: Dominic Diaz and Ryan Griffin (5) Caused Turnovers: Ethan Hoeffel (2) Saves: Phillip Gianelle (15) UP NEXT Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Sunday, March 8 when they travel to Elmhurst College. Game time is set for 1:00 pm in Elmhurst, Illinois.