Coming off a win last weekend, the Aurora University hockey team traveled to MSOE to take on the Raiders on Friday night. The final score was not indicative of the game as AU fell 5-2 in a tightly played game late into the third period.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Milwaukee School of Engineering 5 : Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Milwaukee,Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-19-1; 2-15-1 NCHA; Milwaukee School of Engineering 13-8-1; 8-8-1 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
MSOE scored quickly on the first period, 2:19 into the game.
On a power play early in the second period, AU scored to get on the board. Tom Greene tallied the goal with assists from Rihards Marenis and Rudolfs Kalvitis.
MSOE regained the lead at 12:36 of the second period.
Early in the third, MSOE tallied a power play goal to go up 3-1.
Only 19 seconds after the MSOE goal, Spartan senior Michael Mikulan scored to pull AU within a goal. He was assisted by Trevor Hoth and Conor Jonasson.
An unassisted MSOE goal at 6:51 gave the home team a 4-2 lead.
After pulling Jared Rutledge for an extra attacked, the Spartans allowed an empty net goal for the 5-2 final score.
 
FOR THE SPARTANS
Tom Greene scored a power play goal for the Spartans.
Michael Mikulan scored one goal.
Rihards Marenis, Rudolfs Kalvitis, Trevor Hoth and Conor Jonasson each had an assist.
Jared Rutledge had 28 saves.
 
FOR THE FOES
Zach Simpson had two goals and an assist.
Nick Kohn had 20 saves.
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, February 13, 2016 when the travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering. Puck drop is set for 7:05 pm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.