The Aurora University men's hockey team went into the third period with Adrian College tied 2-2 but a pair of goals from the visitors sent AU to a 4-2 loss on Sunday night at Fox Valley Ice Arena

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Adrian College 4, Aurora University 2
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-3-1 overall and 4-3-1 NCHA; Adrian College 6-1-1 overall and 5-1 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans trailed 1:12 into the game with the visitors getting on the scoreboard first.
- Midway through the first the Spartans went to the games first power play and made the visitors pay.
- Connor Chilton scored the power play tally with assists from Brayden Sampson and Adam Keyes.
- A few minutes later at 14:19, Spartan Liam Stirzinger powered his way down the far boards off a pass from Drew Doyon. Stirtzinger was able to light the lamp with his top shelf goal from a tough angle along the goal line.
- The Spartans led 2-1.
- Adrian would tie the game later in the period with a power play tally.
- AU and Adrian were tied 2-2 after one period.
- The score remained tied 2-2 in the second with a potential turning point early in the period when the Spartans were unable to capitalize on a 5v3 power play.
- The teams headed to the second intermission tied 2-2.
- Early in the third it looked like Adrian has grabbed a 3-2 lead but a penalty was called on the Bulldogs which wiped away the goal.
- Just after the AU power play ended, the Adrian player in the penalty box came out to a loose puck and won a 1v1 battle with Spartan Josh Boyko.
- Adrian added a 5v3 power play goal with 1:58 left in the game.
- AU fell by a 4-2 final score.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Connor Chilton and Liam Stirtzinger (1)
Assists: Adam Keyes, Brayden Sampson and Drew Doyon (1)
Saves: Josh Boyko (26)
Face-offs: Drew Doyon (9-of-18)
 
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