In the first match-up between the Aurora University hockey team and a future NCHA conference opponent, Concordia University Wisconsin, the Spartans fell 8-2 in Mequon, Wisconsin.

AU fell behind at 13:34 in the first period and at 17:06 allowed a power play goal to go into the first intermission down 2-0.

The Spartans continued to hang tough with the Falcons and despite a 1:32 time span of the second period in which Concordia Wisconsin tallied three goals, AU was in the contest. At the end of two periods, the Spartans trailed 5-0.

2:09 into the third period, Concordia extended their lead to 6-0.

AU got on the scoreboard for the first time at 14:19 in the third period when Rihards Marenis beat the Falcon goalkeeper with an assist from Michael Mikulin.

Concordia scored twice more in the period before the Spartans added a power play goal in the final minute. Trevor Hoth tallied the goal with an assist going to Anthony Pnewski.

AU goalkeeper Griffin Strain stopped 43 of 51 shots on the night. With the loss, AU is now 0-3 in NCAA games and 3-4 overall. Next action for the Spartan hockey team comes on Saturday, November 22 when they host the St. Norbert College JV. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.