The Aurora University men's lacrosse team hosted Milwaukee School of Engineering Tuesday night for the first round of the NACC Tournament. The Spartans defeated the Raiders 13-10 to advance to the NACC Tournament Final. GAME INFORMATION FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 13, Milwaukee School of Engineering 10 RECORDS: Aurora University 11-5 LOCATION: Montgomery, Illinois : Spartan Athletic Park HOW IT HAPPENED - Both teams struggled to score in the first quarter with the lone goal coming from Spartan Harrison Canaday midway through the quarter. - AU goalie and reigning NACC player of the week Phillip Gianelle was stellar in goal in the opening frame. - The Raiders scored early in the second quarter to tie the game at 1-1. - Spartans Jimmy Gorecki and Dominic Diaz scored back-to-back goals for AU, separated by just seven seconds. - The Raiders would score three unanswered goals to end the half and take the lead 4-3. - Joseph Dey tied the game 4-4 to start the second half. - Canaday and Dey would each score another before Spartan Mikail Byun joined in on the scoring to put AU up 7-4. - MSOE would score a goal with seven minutes remaining, but Dey would quickly answer with one of his own. - MSOE would score two goals before the end of the quarter, but each one was followed up by a Spartan goal from Gorecki. - The Spartans would take a 10-7 lead into the final quarter. - The Raiders scored the first goal in the 4th, but Byun would find the back of the net again for the Spartans. - Just like the 3rd, MSOE scored two goals only to have Spartans Canaday and Gorecki extend the Spartan lead. - Spartans win 13-10. SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS Points: Joseph Dey (6) Goals: Jimmy Gorecki (4) Assists: Joseph Dey (3) Ground balls: Dominic Diaz (9) Caused Turnovers: Connor Hoeft (5) Saves: Phillip Gianelle (11) UP NEXT Next action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Saturday, May 1 when they travel to Benedictine University for the NACC Tournament Final. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.