River Forest, Ill. -The Dominican University men's soccer team hosted the Spartans of Aurora University for their first conference matchup of the year. 

Results:
Dominican:2 
Aurora:2

How it Happened:
-Dominican was fighting from behind early with Aurora scoring goals in the 5th and 13th minute of the game. 
-This is how the first half would end with the Stars down 2-0. DU out shot AU 13 to 6 in the first half. 
-Dominican got on the board in the 59th minute of the game when Junior Matt Skorupa has the ball land at his feet during a corner. 
-Stars kept the pressure on the Spartans and found the equalizer in the 85th minute of the game off of a set piece just outside the box. Junior Olek Melnyk was the one who found the back of the goal, but Fifth year Vicente Castro delivered a beautiful ball. 
-The game would end in a 2-2 tie. 
-Dominican had 24 shots with 7 of them being on target, and had 14 corners in the match. 

Shining Stars:
-Castro had 3 shots and an assist. 
-Melnyk had 3 shots, 2 of them being on target including the game tying goal.
-Skorupa had 2 shots and 1 of them being on target. Which found the back of the goal. 
-Junior John Cronnolly tallied 13 shots but only 1 of them was on target.
-Freshman Nicolas Leon played 86 strong minutes with 2 shots and both of them on target. 

Leading the Way:
Shots: Cronnolly (13)
SOG: Melnyk, Leon (2)
Saves: Marinkovich, Cerritos (3)
Minutes: 6 Players (90)

What's Next:
Dominican will be back in action Saturday September 16th at 2:45, to face off against Luther College on Homecoming weekend. 

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