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5
Winner Aurora AU 11-5-3, 7-4-3 NCHA
3
St. Scholastica CSS 5-12-1, 3-10-1 NCHA
Winner
Aurora AU
11-5-3, 7-4-3 NCHA
5
Final
3
St. Scholastica CSS
5-12-1, 3-10-1 NCHA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Aurora AU 0 1 4 5
St. Scholastica CSS 2 0 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Hockey (NCAA) |

Spartan men sweep weekend at Scholastica

The Aurora University men's hockey team scored three goals in the final 3:36 of the game to defeat St. Scholastica 5-3 and sweep the weekend series.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 5; College of St. Scholastica 3
LOCATION: Duluth, Minnesota
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-5-3 overall and 7-4-3 NCHA; College of St. Scholastica 5-12-1 overall and 3-10-1 NCHA
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSS opened the scoring at 10:27 in the first period.
- 34 seconds later, the Saints added to their lead on a goal. 
- AU trailed 2-0 at the end of the first period.
- Nate Keeley got the Spartans on the board early in the second period (3:29). He was assisted by Anthony Yurkins and Roberts Baranovskis.
- AU were unable to capitalize on a 5 minute power play midway through the second.
- AU trailed the Saints 2-1 at the end of the second period.
- 3:55 into the third, senior captain Drew Doyon found the equalizer with assists from Jack Jaunich and Clay Keeley.
- Just over two minutes later the Saints regained the lead with a power play tally.
- Trailing by a goal late in the game the Spartans dug deep and tied the game. Adam Keyes scored with 3:36 to go on helpers from Jaunich and Drew Doyon.
- With 1:32 to go, the Spartans took their first lead of the game on a goal from Larry Jungwirth. Dylan Rauh assisted on the game-winning goal.
- Rauh then got in on the goal scoring with an empty-netter with 18 seconds left in the game to seal the win.
- AU tender Josh Boyko made 27 saves in the victory.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Jack Jaunich, Dylan Rauh and Drew Doyon (2)
Goals: Larry Jungwirth, Dylan Rauh, Drew Doyon, Adam Keyes and Nate Keeley (1)
Assists: Jack Jaunich (2)
Saves: Josh Boyko (27)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Friday, January 31 when they host Trine University. Puck drop is set for 3:00 pm at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.

 
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