The Aurora University men's hockey team returned to the road for the first time in well over a month and defeated the Thunder of Trine University 2-1.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 2, Trine University 1
LOCATION: Angola, Indiana
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-8-4, 3-5-1 NCHA; Trine University 4-10-2, 0-7-2 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU took a lead 4:48 into the game with Luke Picek scoring off an assist from Rudolfs Kalvitis.
- After taking the 1-0 lead into intermission, AU struck on the power play in the second.
- Drew Doyon lit the lamp with assists to Rihards Marenis and Liam Stirtzinger.
- Leading 2-0 after two, AU goalie Josh Boyko had 26 saves through two.
- In the third and on a penalty kill after a Boyko delay of game penalty, Trine broke up the shutout effort with a pp tally.
- The third saw AU have to scratch and claw but played solid defense in front of Boyko to hold on for the 2-1 victory.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS 
Points: Rihards Marenis, Rudolfs Kalvitis, Drew Doyon, Luke Picek and Liam Stirtzinger (1)
Goals:  Drew Doyon and Luke Picek (1)
Assists:  Rihards Marenis, Rudolfs Kalvitis and Liam Stirtzinger (1)
Saves:  Josh Boyko (37)
 
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