The Aurora University men's hockey team was strong in all facets of their game on Friday afternoon as they easily soared past the visiting Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin, 5-0.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5, Concordia University Wisconsin 0
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the NCHA; Concordia University Wisconsin 2-6-1 overall and 0-4-1 in the NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans and Falcons played and up and down open game over the first part of the first period with Josh Boyko and his Falcon goalie opponent making a few stops.
- AU then struck first at 9:23 with Liam Stirtzinger scoring what would hold up as the game winning goal. He was assisted by Jack DeMatteo on the play.
- Three minutes later, Shawn O'Malley made the score 2-0 Spartans. Jacob Holmers added a helper.
- Boyko and the Spartans took a 2-0 lead to the first intermission.
- 35 seconds into the second period, the Spartans started to take complete control of the game. Cameron Beaudry found his own rebound and buried the second chance and AU led 3-0. Drew Doyon and Dylan Rauh had assists on the play.
- The AU defense and Boyko kept the shutout in order as they went to the second intermission leading 3-0.
- AU killed off a couple penalties early in the third period and then struck when they went to a power play.
- Brayden Sampson buried the shot on the power play with assists to Roberts Baranovskis and Larry Jungwirth.
- Well after the play, a Falcon player took a cheap shot on Spartan Drew Doyon and received a five minute major and a game misconduct, putting the Spartans back on the power play for an extended time.
- With 4:40 to go and time slowly running down on the major power play chance, AU scored again. Holmers scored with assists from Anthony Tzveyn and Riley Doyon.
- Josh Boyko made the goose egg remain on the scoreboard for the Falcons and the Spartans were victorious 5-0.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Liam Stirtzinger, Cameron Beaudry, Shawn O'Malley, Brayden Sampson and Jacob Holmers (1)
Assists: Eight Spartans (1)
Saves: Josh Boyko (24)
Face-offs: Jacob Holmers (8-of-14)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, December 1 when they travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering. Game time is set 4:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.