The Aurora University men's hockey team played on the road as they opened the NCHA schedule at the College of St. Scholastica on Friday night.
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THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â College of St. Scholastica 5, Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Duluth, Minnesota
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 0-2-1, 0-1 NCHA; College of St. Scholastica 3-0, 3-0 NCHA
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU allowed an early power play goal in the first period and would trail 1-0 at the end of one.
- Four even strength goals in the second saw AU fall behind 5-0.
- The Spartans showed they would battle to the final horn in the third, scoring twice midway through the third.
- A power play goal from
Tim Faulkner got AU on the board first.
- 1:04 later, AU added another goal with
Ashton Amaya scoring his first goal.
- AU would keep the pressure on but fall 5-2.
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SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Tim Faulkner and
Ashton Amaya (1)
Assist: Drew Doyon,
Nick Minerva and
Josh Delezenne (1)
Saves:Â Josh
Boyko (25) and
Jake Gwillim (10)
Face offs:Â Drew
Doyon (19-31)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, November 4 when they travel to Northland College. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. in Ashland, Wisconsin.