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Score Board

2
Finlandia University FINNU-M 0-3; 0-1 NCHA
4
Winner Aurora University AU 1-2; 1-0 NCHA
Finlandia University FINNU-M
0-3; 0-1 NCHA
2
Final
4
Aurora University AU
1-2; 1-0 NCHA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Finlandia University FINNU-M 1 1 0 2
Aurora University AU 1 3 0 4

Game Recap: Men's Hockey (NCAA) |

Spartan hockey grabs first win of season

The Aurora University Spartan hockey team hosted Finlandia University in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association opener and defeated the Lions 4-2 behind a big second period scoring punch.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 4, Finlandia University 2
LOCATION: Riverview Ice House - Rockford, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-2 overall and 1-0 NCHA; Finlandia University 0-3 overall and 0-1 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first 3/4 of the first period was a penalty laden contest.
With 3:02 to play in the opening period, AU got the games first tally when Nikita Smirnov and Andrew Rupert assisted on a Bayley Marshall goal.
But less than a minute later, AU found themselves on  penalty kill again and Finlandia made them pay, tying the game at one (1-1).
The first period intermission approached with a 1-1 score.
The Spartans opened the second period with a bang, scoring three times, including a power play goal in the first 7:32 with tallies coming from Tim Santapoalo, Brendan Logan and Ian Sweeney.
With AU leading 4-1,Finlandia scored 23 seconds after the last AU goal and pulled the score to 4-2.
The 4-2 score would hold throughout the remainder of the second and entire third periods with AU winning the first contest of the season.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
AU Head Coach Jason Bloomingburg earns his first victory as a collegiate hockey coach.
AU is now 2-0-1 all-time against Finlandia.
 
FOR THE SPARTANS
Hunter Vorva had 18 saves in the winning effort.
Bayley Marshall, Tim Santapoalo, Brendan Logan and Ian Sweeney scored one goal apiece.
Nikita Smirnov and Trevor Hoth each had two assists.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Nikita Smirnov and Trevor Hoth (2)
GOALS: Bayley Marshall, Tim Santapoalo, Brendan Logan and Ian Sweeney (1)
POWER PLAY GOALS: Ian Sweeney (1)
ASSISTS: Nikita Smirnov and Trevor Hoth (2)
SAVES: Hunter Vorva (18)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, November 5 when they host Finlandia University at the Riverview Ice House in Rockford, Illinois. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
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