CHICAGO, Ill. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's soccer team concluded their road trip in Illinois on Sunday with a nonconference game against Aurora University. Despite a two-goal deficit in the opening 16 minutes of play, the Blugolds answered with five goals of their own to claim the 5-4 victory. UW-Eau Claire's third win of the season is also the programs and head coach Casey Holm's 50^th career win since the team's creation three seasons ago.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nathan Donovan (Sr. – Hazel Green, Wis.) spearheaded the Blugold offense and comeback collecting his first hat trick of the season. Donovan scored his first two goals of the afternoon in the 25^th and 35^th minutes with the first coming from a penalty kick and the second coming off a transition rush into the Aurora box. Donovan sealed the hat trick in the 59^th minute off a one touch finish on a cross from Porter Ball (Sr. – Minneapolis, Minn.) to tie the game at 3-3.
• Owen Williams (Jr. – Stevens Point, Wis.) found Eau Claire's first lead of the contest in the 73^rd minute with a strike from the top of the 18-yard box after the ball bounced around the box.
• In the 78^th minute, Nathan Donovan was taken down inside the box and the Blugolds were awarded their second penalty kick of the afternoon. Sam Lynch (Sr. – Verona, Wis.) stepped up to the spot and slotted the ball into the bottom left corner for Eau Claire's fifth and final goal of the game.
• Mark Belknap (Sr. – Anoka, Minn.) stopped two of the six shots he faced to earn his first win of the season. Belknap is 1-0-0 on the year.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Blugolds (3-0-1) will be back on the road Wednesday, September 11^th when they travel to Bethel University to take on the Royals. Kick off from Ona Orth Athletic Complex is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
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