The Aurora University men's hockey team fell to the No. 6 Green Knights of St. Norbert College 5-1 on Saturday night. The score was not any indication of the closely played contest that occurred on the ice.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #6 St. Norbert College 5, Aurora University 1
LOCATION: De Pere, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-7 overall and 5-3 in the NCHA; St. Norbert College 9-3-3 overall and 5-2-1 in the NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a nearly scoreless first period, the Spartans struck first with 58 seconds to play.
- Larry Jungwirth lit the lamp for the first time as Drew Doyon and Dylan Rauh assisted on the play.
- AU took the 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
- The Spartans maintained that 1-0 advantage well into the second period.
- In the final seven minutes of the second, SNC scored twice to take a 2-1 lead to the intermission.
- Early in the third period, it looked like AU would tie the game but a desperation poke check by a St. Norbert defenseman stopped the puck before it went over the goal line and AU still trailed 2-1.
- After the hosts scored to go up 3-1, the home team went on to add two more goals for the eventual 5-1 final score.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Larry Jungwirth (1)
Assists: Drew Doyon and Dylan Rauh (1)
Saves: Josh Boyko (35)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Friday, January 11, 2019 when they host Trine University. Game time is set 2:50 p.m. at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.