Marian University women’s soccer (4-8-2, 2-5-0 NACC) used a strong offensive performance to defeat Aurora 4-1 on the road.
 

• Marian applied offensive pressure early, eventually finding the back of the net at the 13:48 mark when Emily Gordillo fired a shot into the upper-left corner to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead.
• The Sabres continued their offensive momentum as Ella Navarro-Miranda found the back of the net off an assist from Brianna Guelig, extending the Marian lead to 2-0.
• Marian entered halftime holding a 2-0 advantage over Aurora.
• The Sabres picked up right where they left off to start the second half as Guelig scored with an assist from Gordillo in the 69th minute, extending Marian’s lead to 3-0.
• The Sabres continued to capitalize on their offensive opportunities as Ana Gonzalez found the back of the net at 81:19, pushing the lead to 4-0.
• Aurora managed to break through Marian’s defense in the closing minutes, scoring at 84:51 to avoid the shutout.
• Marian’s dominant offensive performance secured a 4-1 victory over the Spartans. 

• Marian outshot Aurora 15-12 overall, including a dominant 12-5 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Sabres increased their offensive pressure in the second half, outshooting the Spartans 9-6 after each team had six shots in the first half.
• Aurora held a narrow 4-3 advantage in corner kicks, with all four coming in the second half.
• The Sabres committed nine fouls compared to Aurora who had 12.
• Marian is now 7-17-1 all-time against Aurora with a 7-0-1 mark over the last eight meetings. 

	Brianna Guelig led the Sabres offensively scoring a goal and adding an assist.
	Samantha Smith (1-0-0) anchored the Sabres in goal recording four saves.
	Emily Gordillo recorded one goal and assisted another.

Date posted: October 12, 2026