The Aurora University men's hockey team scored three first period goals before going on to defeat Concordia University Wisconsin 5-1 on Friday afternoon at the Fox Valley Ice Arena.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5, Concordia University Wisconsin 1
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-1 overall and 4-1 NCHA; Concordia University Wisconsin 3-2 overall and 2-1 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartan offense was firing on all cylinders with three goals in the first period. 
- Jack Jaunich opened the scoring with a goal 5:35 into the first period. 
- Wyatt Matthews extended the Spartan lead to 2-0 with assists from Danny O'Donnell and Larry Jungwirth. 
- The Spartans were short-handed on four different occasions in the period but the penalty kill unit did not allow a goal.
- The Spartans tallied their third goal of the period with another score from Jaunich with just over two minutes to play in the period. 
- Josh Boyko recorded 12 saves in the first period
- Less than a minute into the second, CUW struck on the power play and AU led 3-1.
- But the Spartans responded 40 seconds later as a flying Grant Bondy lit the lamp and AU led 4-1. Drew Doyon and Liam Stirtzinger assisted on the play.
- AU would carry the 4-1 lead into the second intermission.
- The Spartans controlled the third period and added a power play goal with 3:07 left in the game. Connor Chilton found the puck on his stick at the Falcon doorstep and he buried the puck. Adam Keyes and Larry Jungwirth had assists.
- AU would go on to win 5-1.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Larry Jungwirth, Danny O'Donnell and Jack Jaunich (2)
Goals: Jack Jaunich (2)
Assists: Larry Jungwirth and Danny O'Donnell (2)
Saves: Josh Boyko (28)
 
UP NEXT