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4
Winner Aurora AU 2-0-0
2
St. Olaf STO 0-2-0
Winner
Aurora AU
2-0-0
4
Final
2
St. Olaf STO
0-2-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Aurora AU 0 1 3 4
St. Olaf STO 1 0 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Hockey (NCAA) |

Power play and three third period goal leads to AU sweep

The Aurora University men's hockey team used three third period goals and three power play tallies to skate past St. Olaf and sweep the two game series with a 4-2 win.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 4, St. Olaf College 2
LOCATION: Northfield, Minnesota
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-0; St. Olaf College 0-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans fell behind 1-0 in the first period on a Olaf power play tally.
- 5:36 into the second the Spartans tied the game with a Riley Doyon power play goal. Jack Jaunich and Jacob Holmers assisted on the goal.
- The game was tied 1-1 as the teams headed into the final 20 minutes of play.
- In the third, AU got the only even strength goal of the game from Brayden Sampson at 8:20 with freshman Jack Jaunich and Adam Keyes getting helpers.
- Later in the third, Jaunich and Larry Jungwirth scored unassisted power play tallies to give the Spartans a commanding 4-1 lead.
- Olaf added a power play goal with 2:02 remaining in the game but Spartan goalie Josh Boyko made the lead hold up as AU was vitorious 4-2.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Jack Jaunich (3)
Goals: Jack Jaunich, Larry Jungwirth, Brayden Sampson and Riley Doyon (1)
Assists: Jack Jaunich (2)
Saves: Josh Boyko (20)
Face offs: Jacob Holmers (10-14)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Friday, November 8 when they travel to Finlandia University. Puck drop is set for 6:15 pm (cst) / 7:15 pm (est) in Hancock, Michigan.
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