The Aurora University men's hockey team fell in a tough NCHA contest at home on the Fox Valley Ice Arena ice 3-2 to Trine University on Sunday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Trine University 3, Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-14-4, 4-12-1 NCHA; Trine University 6-15-2, 2-12-2 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The opening 20 minutes of action saw both teams head to the power play on multiple occasions with neither able to take advantage.
- With 54 seconds left in the first period Trine struck. A break away chance was able to get past AU goalie Josh Boyko.
- The teams headed to the first intermission with AU trailing 1-0 while leading in shots on goal 12-11.
- AU was able to tie the game 6:17 into the second with Jack DeMatteo getting the equalizer off a Drew Doyon assist.
- 2:16 later the combo connected again to give AU a 2-1 lead. This time Doyon scored with an assist to DeMatteo and Rihards Marenis.
- Just over a minute later Trine scored the first of two goals in a span of 51 seconds to take a 3-2 lead.
- That score would remain over the final 9:30 of the middle frame.
- The third period was scoreless and had no penalties as both the Spartans and Thunder went up and down the ice.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Drew Doyon and Jack DeMatteo (2)
Goals: Drew Doyon and Jack DeMatteo (1)
Assists: Drew Doyon, Rihards Marenis and Jack DeMatteo (1)
Saves:  Josh Boyko (26)
 
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