The Aurora University men's hockey team opened the 2019 portion of their schedule at Finlandia University on Friday night and fell to the Lions 2-1.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Finlandia University 2, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: Hancock, Michigan
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-6 overall and 5-2 in the NCHA; Finlandia University
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the final minutes of the first period, Finlandia scored to take a 1-0 lead into intermission.
- Midway through the second period, AU found themselves down 2-0 which remained the score heading to the final intermission,
- Early in the third, 2:40 into the final period, Drew Doyon scored for the Spartans. Larry Jungwirth and Cameron Beaudry assisted on the goal.
- In the final seconds of the game with a power play and an extra skater with an empty net, Spartan Tim Faulkner rattled the pipe but the puck bounced out and the Spartans fell 2-1.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Drew Doyon (1)
Assists: Cameron Beaudry and Larry Jungwirth (1)
Saves: Jake Gwillim (36)
Face-offs: Drew Doyon (10-of-22)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, January 5, 2019 when they travel to St. Norbert College. Game time is set 7:00 p.m. p.m. in DePere, Wisconsin.