The Aurora University men's hockey team played in their second straight overtime contest with Marian University on Saturday night. This time the Spartans were victorious on a
Riley Doyon game-winning goal with one minute left in the extra session.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 1, Marian University 0
LOCATION: Fox Valley Ice Arena - Geneva, Illinois
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 8-4-1 overall and 5-4-1Â NCHA; Marian University 7-4 overall and 4-4 NCHA
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Goaltending once again was the story of the night between the Spartans and Sabres.
- Both AU and Marian had scoring chances but the respective goalies of AU's
Josh Boyko and his Sabre foe stood strong and kept the game scoreless.
- The game would head to overtime scoreless.
- With 1:00 left to play in the game, Spartan
Riley Doyon scored the game-winning goal on an assist from
Adam Keyes and
Brayden Sampson.
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Riley Doyon (1)
Assists: Adam Keyes and
Brayden Sampson (1)
Saves: Josh Boyko (35)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Friday, December 13 when they travel to Augsburg University. Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm in Saint Paul, Minnesota.