In a game of four goal runs, the Aurora University men's hockey team tied the Foresters from Lake Forest College 5-5 (overtime) on Friday night. A goal in the final minute from the visitors kept the Spartans from vicrory.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5, Lake Forest College 5 - overtime
LOCATION: Geneva, Illinois - Fox Valley Ice Arena
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-12-1 overall and 8-8-1 in the NCHA; Lake Forest College 10-8-6 overall and 8-5-4 in the NCHA

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans scored quickly, taking the momentum early. Larry Jungwirth cycled through the offensive zone and fired a shot that was deflected off Riley Doyon and into the Forester net. AU led 1-0 with Brayden Sampson also assisting on the play.
- Lake Forest scored twice in the final five minutes of the period to lead AU 2-1 going to the intermission.
- After two more Lake Forest goals in the second, AU trailed 4-1 and AU turned to senior Max Kirkwood in net.
- The AU rally started with just under three minutes to go in the second as Roberts Baranovskis scored with assists to Drew Doyon and Sampson.
- The Spartans trailed 4-2 going into the final intermission,
- In a span of less than four minutes in the third period, AU would score three times and grab the lead.
- Drew Doyon got the scoring started at 7:22 with assists from Riley Doyon and Jungwirth.
- 1:40 later, Chris Nowacki was sprung for a breakaway on a pass from Luke Picek. Nowacki buried the puck in the back of the net and AU was tied 4-4. Anthony Tzveyn had a helper on the play.
- And just over two minutes later Drew Doyon scored the go ahead goal on the power play. Tzveyn and Connor Chilton had assists.
- AU led 5-4 with just under nine minutes to play in the game.
- With less than a minute (49.5 seconds) to go in the game and an extra skater on the ice with the goalie pulled, Lake Forest tied the game.
- The teams went to the five minute overtime tied 5-5.
- The game would remain 5-5 and end in a tie.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Drew Doyon (3)
Goals: Drew Doyon (2)
Assists: Larry Jungwirth, Anthony Tzveyn and Brayden Sampson (2)
Faceoffs: Drew Doyon (16-of-24)
Saves: Max Kirkwood (10) and Josh Boyko (17)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, February 9, when they travel to Lake Forest College. Game time is set 7:00 p.m. in Lake Forest, Illinois.