For Minnesota Aurora FC, Championship Loss Is "Just The Beginning"

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota

July 25, 2022

Aurora FC goalkeeper Sarah Fuller was visibly emotional as she reunited with her team after the final whistle. Tears covered her face as she embraced her teammates one by one. She had just played an admirable game, but one soul-crushing goal spoiled the night. One broken play turned a storybook campaign into a heartbreaking near-perfect season.

After Tormenta FC's Jaida Nyby scored what became the game-winner with just five minutes left in overtime, Fuller dropped to her knees in disappointment. Some of her teammates expressed similar shock, bowing their heads in dismay and staring off into the distance. The last-ditch effort by Nyby left little time for an equalizer, and in the few minutes the Aurora had, they failed to convert one. Their season came to a halt with their first ever loss.

"We wanted it really bad," head coach Nicole Lukic said. "That's why we love soccer, it doesn't always roll our way."

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