The Aurora University men's hockey team hosted top ranked St. Norbert College on Saturday evening at Fox Valley Ice Arena. The Spartans were tied 2-2 heading into the third period before falling to the Green Knights 5-3.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #1 St. Norbert College 5, Aurora University 3
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-8-4, 2-5-1 NCHA; #1 St. Norbert College 13-1-1, 8-0-0 NCHA
GAME TIME: 2:21
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Early in the first period, St. Norbert took a 1-0 lead on a redirection in from of AU goalie Josh Boyko.
- The Spartans were able to tie the game with 2:18 to go in the first. Lordanthony Grissom scored his first of the year with assists coming from Rihards Marenis and Drew Doyon.
- With two seconds left in the first period and on the power play, St. Norbert scored to take a 2-1 lead into intermission.
- Midway through the second, AU scored the only tally of the period. Brendan Logan scored with assists from Tim Faulkner and Ashton Amaya.
- With a 2-2 game going into the third, AU hoped to shock the hockey world. St. Norbert scored twice at 6:44 and 13:05 to take a 4-2 lead.
- The Spartans were not done though. With 4:17 to go in the game, Rihards Marenis lit the lamp with assists to Doyon and Faulkner.
- AU pulled Boyko in an attempt to tie the game but St. Norbert stopped that with an empty net goal with 18 seconds to go.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS 
Points: Rihards Marenis, Tim Faulkner and Drew Doyon (2)
Goals:  Brendan Logan, Lordanthony Grissom and Rihards Marenis (1)
Assists:  Drew Doyon and Tim Faulkner (2)
Saves:  Josh Boyko (25)
 
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